第十章经贸合同的翻译剖析.ppt

第一节合同（Contract）概述 Steven H. Gifts “contract is a promise or a set of promises, for breach of which the law gives remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognize as a duty.” A Dictionary of Law（L.L.B Curzon） Contract is a legally binding agreement. 商务合同，按其繁简程度的不同，可以采用 正式合同(CONTRACT) 协议书(AGREEMENT) 确认书(CONFIRMATION) 备忘录(MEMORANDUM) 订单(ORDER) 主要内容 合同名称 (TITLE) 前文 (PREAMBLE) A. 合同当事人的名称或姓名、国籍、主营业所或住所(SIGNING PARTIES AND EACH PARTY’S AUTHORITY) B. 合同签定的日期和地点 (DATE AND PLACE 0F SIGNING) C. 订约缘由 (RECITALS 0R WHEREAS CLAUSE) D. 合同的类型和合同标的的种类、范围 (TYPE 0F THE CONTRACT AND THE KIND，SCOPE 0F THE SUBJECT MATTER 0F THE CONTRACT) 　正文 (BODY) 　A．定义条款 (DEFINITION CLAUSE) 包括合同标的的技术条件、质量、标准、规格、数量(TECHNICAL CONDITIONS, QUALITY, STANDARD, SPECIFICATIONS AND QUANTITIES OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTRACT) B．基本条款 (BASIC CONDITIONS) 包括价格条件、支付金额、支付方式和各种附带的费用(TERMS OF PRICE，AMOUNT AND WAY OF PAYMENT，AND VARIOUS ADDITIONAL CHARGE) C．一般条款 (GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS) a) 合同有效期限 (Duration) b) 合同的终止 (Termination) c) 不可抗力 (Force Majeure) d) 合同的让与 (Assignment) e) 仲裁 (Arbitration) f) 适用的法律 (Governing Law) g) 诉讼管辖 (Jurisdiction) h) 合同的修改 (Amendment) i) 其它(others) 结尾条款 (WITNESS CLAUSE) A．合同使用的文字及其效力 (LANGUAGE AND VALIDITY) B．签名 (SIGNATURE) 　C．盖印 (SEAL) 商务合同的条款解读 CONTRACT DATE (签约日期条款) PROVISION（条款）： This Agreement is made on [date]. 本合同签订于【日期】。 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES (合同方定义条款) 　PROVISION： 　 This Agreement is made between [full name of party A] of [address of party A], a/an [description and nationality of party A], and [full name of party B] of [address of party B], a/an [description and nationality of party B]. 【甲方的全称】【地址】【性质描述】【国籍】【“卖方”】及 【乙方的全称】【地址】【性质描述】【国籍】【“买方”】签订本合同。 　　　GOODS---DESCRIPTION， QUANTITY， AND PRICE (货物——描述、数量和价格条款) 　　　 PROVISION： SALE AND PURCHASE OF GOODS. The Seller agrees to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Seller, goods (the Goods) that are [specify