信用证条款翻译练习
1．We hereby undertake to honor all drafts drawn in accordance with the terms of this credit.
2．Full set clean on board Bills of Lading made out to order and endorsed in blank, marked “FREIGHT PREPAID” and notifying buyer.
3. Credit available for 100% of invoice value against your draft(s) at 30 days sight accompanied by the following documents.
4.Documents to be presented within 15 days after the date of issuance of shipping documents but within the validity of the credit.
5.Insurance Policy or certificate in triplicate covering F.P.A. and War risks for 110% invoice value as per Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses and Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses War Risks Clause of the People’s Insurance Company of China dated 1/1/1981.
6.Inspection certificate of quality and quantity in duplicate signed by The International Chamber of commerce or China Council for the promotion of trade.
7.Drafts pay to A.B.C. Bank of China Beijing Branch providing the goods they supply are complied with contract the sum of one thousand U.S. Dollars.
8.Signed commercial invoices in duplicate indicating H.S.CODE 54678 .S/C No:9120.
9.This is the operative instrument subject to the 《UCP600 》.
11. The amount of each draft must be endorsed on the reverse of this advice by negotiating bank. A discrepancy fee of USD50.00 and cable charge USD50.00 will under ducted from the proceeds if documents are presented with discrepancy for payments /reimbursement is subject to ICC URC525.
12. The company deducted this payment from his compensation
13. Packing list in triplicate .
14.All documents must show this L/C No. and the name & address of the manufacture.
15. NEGOTIATION WITH ANY BANK IN CHINA, T SIGHT DRAWN ON ISSUING BANK ONLY
FOR 100 PCT OF THE INVOICE AMOUNT MARKED"DRAWN UNDER THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIALBANK, SIGAPORE, L/C N0.211LC412262”
合同条文翻译 第七部分格式条款 一、服务合同格式条款 Section 11 - Communications And Payments 11.1 Checks will be made payable to: “【name 】”and sent to: 【address 】 Attention: Institution Tax Identification Number: 11.2 Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given as of the date it is: (a) delivered by hand; (b) by overnight or next day delivery; (c) received by Registered or Certified Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; or (d) received by facsimile, as can be presumptively demonstrated by return fax or letter demonstrating successful facsimile transmission; and addressed to the party to receive such notice at the address(es) and/or facsimile telephone number(s) set forth below, or such other address as is subsequently specified to the notifying party by the receiving party in writing. If to COMPANY: 【name 】 【address 】 Telephone: Facsimile: If to ABC: 【name 】 【title 】 【address 】 Telephone: Facsimile: With a copy to: General Counsel 【ABC 】 【address 】 Telephone: Facsimile: 第十一条通讯和付款 11.1 支票应当支付给：（名称）并送交至： 地址： 联系人： 单位税号： 11.2 本协议项下所有通知应当以书面形式为之，并且在下列情况下视为已经交付：(a) 专人递送；(b) 经由隔日送达业务递送；(c) 由挂号邮件或保证邮件方式接受，邮资预付，需要回执；(d) 由传真接收，并回传真或信函证明已经成功发送；通知应当按照下列地址或者
信用证样本中英文对照 Issue of a Documentary Credit、BKCHCNBJA08ESESSION:000ISN:000000 BANK OF CHINA LIAONING NO.5ZHONGSHANSQUARE ZHONGSHANDISTRICT DALIAN CHINA-------开证行 Destination Bank通知行 : KOEXKRSEXXXMESSAGETYPE:700 KOREAEXCHANGEBANK SEOUL 178.2KA,ULCHIRO,CHUNG-KO--------通知行 Type of Documentary Credit 40A IRREVOCABLE--------信用证性质为不可撤消 Letter of Credit Number 20 LC84E0081/99------信用证号码,一般做单时都要求注此号 Date of Issue开证日期 31G 990916------开证日期 Date and Place of Expiry（失效日期和地点） 31D 991015KOREA-------失效时间地点 Applicant Bank开证行 51D BANK OF CHINA LIAONING BRANCH----开证行 Applicant开证申请人 50 DALIANWEIDATRADINGCO.,LTD.------开证申请人 Beneficiary受益人 59 SANGYONG CORPORATION CPOBOX110 SEOUL KOREA-------受益人 Currency Code,Amount信用证总额 32B USD1,146,725.04-------信用证总额 Availablewith...by... 41
CHAPTER SECTION SUBSECTION 的翻译 一、英汉法律翻译中的“条”、“款”、“项”、“目” 一般意义上而言，在英文中能够表达法律中“条款”之类的词汇大概有：article; section; subsection; paragraph; subparagraph; item; clause; rule; regulation; provision，以及stipulation等等 （1）关于“article”一词的翻译。将article一词译为“条”，争议不大。例如，《美利坚合众国宪法》（THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA，1789）共有“7条”（seven articles）。再如，世界贸易组织《中 华人民共和国加入议定书》（Protocol on the Accession of People’s Republic of China）中文译本也将“article”译为“条”。 根据美国权威的《布莱克法律字典》（Black’s Law Dictionary. Garner, 1999:106）,Article: A separate and distinct part (as a clause or stipulation) of a writing, esp. in a contract, statute, or constitution. 再如，美国《法律词典》（A Dictionary of the Law. Clapp, 2000:36），Article: Subdivision of a written instrument; particularly ① a subdivision of a statute or constitution, usually subdivided into sections. ② one of the items or clauses in a contract, treaty, or other agreement. 从以上两本比较权威的工具书对Article的释义来看，“Article”是宪法、制 定法、或合同中“单独的，显著的部分”。所以，将之译为我国法律条文中的“条”是合适的。 “Article”与“Articles”的区别：“Articles”应译为“条例”。例如，在 《美国宪法》之前颁布的《邦联和永久联合条例》（Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union）,这一宪法性文件直接称自己为“Articles”,不过，我们仍 将该“条例”中的具体的13个“Article”译为“条”。 （2）关于section一词的翻译主要有两种观点。第一种观点：“section”应译 为“条”或者“节”，而绝不可以译为“款”。如陈忠诚先生在其力作《汉英-英汉法律用语辩证词典》中讲“以个人有限的认识而论，在英美有以‘article’称‘条’的，也有以‘section’称‘条’的。以‘article’译‘条’为常，以 ‘section’译‘节’为常。……而未见有以‘section’译‘款’的”（陈忠诚，2000：604）。第二种观点：“section”可译为“款”。 本文作者认为，section一词在英汉法律英语翻译中，通常译为“节”，也 可以译为“条”，极少数情形下可译为“款”。 把Section译为“节”，是因为“section”这一概念有时很大，它比“article”（条）还大，若译为“款”、“项”、“目”过小，译为“章”、“编”则又过大。例如，在《与贸易有关的知识产权协定》（Agreement on
信用证样本(1) Name of Issuing Bank The French Issuing Bank 38 rue Francois ler 75008 Paris, France To: The American Exporter Co. Inc. 17 Main Street Tampa, Florida Place and date of issue Paris, 1 January 2006 This Credit is advised through The American Advising Bank, 486 Commerce Avenue, Tampa, Florida Dear Sirs, By request of account of The French Importer Co. 89 rue du Comnerce Paris, France we hereby issue an Irrevocable Documentary Credit No. 12345 for USD 100,000 (say US Dollars one hundred thousand only) to expire on March 29, 2006 in American available with the American Advising Bank, Tampa by negotiation at sight against beneficiary's draft(s) drawn on The French Issuing Bank and the documents detailed herein: (1)Commercial Invoice, one original and three copies. (2)Multimodal Transport Document issued to the order of the French Importer Co. marked freight prepaid and notify XYZ Custom House Broker Inc. (3)Insurance Certificate covering the Institute Cargo Clauses and the Institute War and Strike Clauses for 110% of the invoice value blank endorsed. (4)Certificate of Origin evidence goods to be of U.S.A. Origin. (5)Packing List Evidencing transportation of Machines and spare parts as per pro-forma invoice number 657 dated January 3, 2006 from Tampa, Florida to Paris, France not late than March 15,2006- CIP INCOTERMS 1990. Partial shipment is allowed. Transshipment is allowed. Documents to be presented within 10 days after the date of the transport documents but within the validity of the credit. We hereby engage with drawers and/or bona fide holders that drafts drawn and negotiated in conformity with the terms of Credit will be fully honored on presentation. The number and the date of the Credit and the name of our bank must be quoted on all drafts required. Bank to bank instructions :… Yours faithfully The French Issuing Bank, Paris (signature)
跟单信用证：目前采用SWIFT格式，依据《UCP600》规定，例样如下： FROM：CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL，LOS ANGELES, U.S.A. 开证行：花旗银行美国洛杉矶 TO：BANK OF CHINA QINGDAO BRANCH，QINGDAO，CHINA 通知行：中国银行青岛分行中国青岛 :27: SEQUENCE OF TOTAL 1/1 :27: 电文序列、报文页次1/1 :40A: FORM OF DOCUMENTARY CREDIT IRREVOCABLE :40A: 跟单信用证格式不可撤销 :20: DOCUMENTARY CREDIT NUMBER CRED1523349 :20: 跟单信用证号CRED1523349 :3lC: DATE OF ISSUE 070906 :31C: 开证日期070906 :40E：APPLICABLE RULES UCP LATEST VERSION :40E: 适用规则《UCP》最新版本 :31D: DATE AND PLACE OF EXPIRY 071102 U.S.A. :31D: 有效期和有效地点071102 美国 :50: APPLICANT UNITED OVERSEAS TEXTILE CORP. 220E 8TH STREET A682 LOS ANGELES U.S.A. :50: 开证申请人美国大华纺织公司 220栋，8号街，682室 洛杉矶 美国 :59: BENEFICIARY QINGDAO QINGHAI CO.,LTD.
186 CHONGQIN ROAD QINGDAO 266002 CHINA :59: 受益人青岛青海有限公司 重庆路186号 中国青岛266002（邮编） :32B: CURRENCY CODE, AMOUNT: USD58575，00 :32B: 货币代码和金额58575.00美元 :39A：PRECENTAGE CREDIT AMOUNT TOLERANCE 10/10 :39A: 信用证金额上下浮动百分比10/10（10%） :41A: A V AILABLE WITH.. BY.. CITIUS33LAX BY DEFERRED PAYMENT :41A: 兑付方式花旗银行洛杉矶分行以延期付款方式兑付 :42P: DEFERRED PAYMENT DETAILS AT 90 DAYS AFTER B/L DATE :42P: 延期付款细节提单签发日后90天 :43P: PARTIAL SHIPMENTS NOT ALLOWED :43P: 分批装运不允许 :43T: TRANSSHIPMENT NOT ALLOWED :43T: 转运不允许 :44E: PORT OF LOADING/AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE QINGDAO PORT，CHINA :44E: 装运港/始发航空站中国青岛港 :44F: PORT OF DISCHARGE/AIRPORT OF DESTINATION LOS ANGELES PORT，U.S.A. :44F: 卸货港/目的航空站美国洛杉矶港 :44C: LATEST DATE OF SHIPMENT 071017 :44C: 最晚装运期071017 :45A: DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES +TRADE TERMS: CIF LOS ANGELES PORT，U.S.A. ORIGIN:CHINA + 71000M OF 100% POLYESTER WOVEN DYED FABRIC
信用证类型 1.ThisrevocablecreditmaRbecancelledbRtheIssuingBankatanRmomentwithoutpriornotice 这个可撤销的信用证可以被开证行在没有提前通知的任何时候撤销。 2.ThiscreditissubjecttocancellationoramendmentatanRtimewithoutpriornoticetohebeneficiarR. 这个信用证以没有提前通知收益人的任何时候的取消或修改为准。 3.Thisadvice,revocableatanRtimewithoutnotice,isforRourguidanceonlRinpreparingdraftsanddocu mentsandconveRsnoengagementorobligationonourpartofourabovementionedcorrespondent. 这个通知在任何时候都可能在没被通知的情况下被撤销，只是为了方便你准备票据和单据提供了一个指南，本通知书不构成我行对相关信用证之保兑和其他任何责任。 4.WeundertaketohonourRourdraftsdrawnandnegotiated inconformitRwith thetermsofthiscreditp rovidedthatsuchnegotiationhasbeenmadepriortoreceiptbRthenoticeofcancellation. 我们承担承兑和议付你方根据信用证开出的的相一致的汇票，该信用证在收到取消通知书之前都将被议付。 5.WeherebRissuethisirrevocabledocumentarRcreditinRourfavour,whichisavailablebRpaRmenta gainstpresentationofthefollowingdocuments. 我方在此开具了以你方为收益人的不可撤销的跟单信用证，该信用证将根据以下单据的出示时议付。 6.Inaccordancewithinstructionreceivedfrom accreditors,weopenirrevocablecreditnumber5678b RnegotiationontheadvisingbankwithT/T reimbursement clauses. 根据收到的开征申请人指令，我们开立了相一致的编号为5678号的不可撤销的由通知行议付并附带电汇偿付条款的信用证。 7.Weopenirrevocablecreditnumber3512788inamountofUS$667,678.00availablewithfreelRnegot iablebRanRBank,eRceptasotherwiseeRpresslRstatedherein,thiscreditissubjecttoUniformCu stomsandPracticeforDocumentarRCredits(1993Revision),InternationalChamberofCommerce No.500. 我们开出了编号为3512788号，总金额为667678美元通过任何银行自由议付的不可撤销的信用证，除非特别说明，该信用证是根据跟单信用证1993年修订版国际商会统一惯例500。 8.TheAdvisingBankisrequestedtoadditsconfirmation. 通知行被要求增加保兑行。 9.PleasenotifRBeneficiarRandaddRour Bank’s confirmation. 请通知受益人并且增加你方银行的保兑。 10.WeherebRaddconfirmationtothiscreditandweundertakethatdocumentspresentedforepaRmentin conformitRwithtermsofthiscreditwillbedulRhonouredonpresentation. 我们在此对此信用证增加保兑并且我们承诺当与该信用证相一致的票据在适时出示时予以承兑付款。 11.WehavebeenrequestedtoaddourconfirmationtothiscreditandweherebRundertaketohonouralldra ftsdrawninaccordancewithtermsofthiscredit. 我们被要求对这个信用证证增加保兑，我们在此承诺当所有的当所有的开具的汇票单据和信用证条款相一致时就履行承兑议付。 12.Thiscredit bearsourconfirmation andweherebRengagetonegotiateonpresentationtous,draftsdra wnandpresentedinconformitRwiththetermsofthiscredit. 这张信用证有我们的保兑，我们会对于那些根据该信用证条款开出并且对我们出示的汇票的履行议付义务。 13.AttherequestoftheIssuingBank,we(AdvisingBank)havebeenrequestedtoaddourconfirmationtot hiscreditandweherebRundertakethatalldraftsdrawnbRRouinaccordancewiththetermsofthecredi twillbedulRhonouredbRus. 应开证行的请求，我们被要求对这张信用证加以保兑，我们在此承诺所有由你根据信用证条款开具的汇票将会得到我们的承兑。 14.ThisDocumentarRCreditavailablewithRourselvesbRpaRmentagainstpresentationofthedocume ntsdetailedherein. 这张信用证将在你出示下列详细单据时得到议付。 15.WeherebRguaranteedraftsdrawnincompliancewiththetermsandconditionsofthecreditshallbedul Rpaid.
常见信用证条款英汉对照翻译 Business Documents国际商务单证 EDI （Electronic Date Interchange）电子数据交换 2000 INCOTERMS2000年国际贸易术语解释通则 UCP500Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit, ICC Publication No.500 跟单信用证统一惯例 CISGUnited Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 联合国国际货物销售合同公约 Inquiry询价 Offer发盘 Counter Offer 还价 Acceptance接受 S/C Sales Confirmation 销售确认书（即合同） Physical Delivery实际交货 Symbolic Delivery象征性交货 FOBFree on Board装运港船上交货 CFRCost and Freight成本加运费 CIFCost Insurance and Freight成本加保险费和运费 FCAFree Carrier货交承运人 CPTCarriage Paid to运费付至 CIPCarriage and Insurance Paid to 运费、保险费付至 EXW工厂交货
FAS装运港船边交货 DAF边境交货 DES目的港船上交货 DEQ目的港码头交货 DDU未完税交货 DDP完税后交货 Commission佣金 Discount折扣 Remittance汇付 Remitter汇款人 Payee收款人 M/T Mail Transfer 信汇 T/T Telegraphic Transfer电汇 D/D Demand Draft票汇 Payment in Advance预付货款 Cash with Order随订单付款 Collection 跟单托收 Principal 委托人 Drawee 付款人 D/P Documents against Payment 付款交单 D/A Documents against Acceptance承兑交单D/P at sight 即期付款交单 D/P after sight远期付款交单 T/R Trust Receipt信托收据
信用证样本(中英文对照) 信用证样本: 以下信用证内容源自华利陶瓷厂与一塞浦路斯客户所开立并顺利支付的信用证TO:BANK OF CYPRUS LTD LETTERS OF CREDIT DEPARTMENT NTCOSIA COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS CENTER INTERNATIONAL DIVISION ****** ****** TEL:****** FAX:****** TELEX:2451 & 4933 KYPRIA CY SWIFT:BCYPCY2N DA TE:23 MARCH 2005 APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LETTER OF CREDIT SWIFT MT700 SENT TO:MT700转送至 STANDARD CHARTERD BANK UNIT 1-8 52/F SHUN NIND SQUARE O1 W ANG COMMERCIAL CENTRE,SHEN NAN ROAD EAST,SHENZHEN 518008 - CHINA 渣打银行深圳分行 深南东路5002号 信兴广场地王商业大厦52楼1-8单元 电话：82461688 :27: SEQUENCE OF TOTAL序列号 1/1 指只有一张电文 :40A: FORM OF DOCUMENTARY CREDIT跟单信用证形式IRREVOCABLE 不可撤消的信用证 :20OCUMENTARY CREDIT NUMBER信用证号码 00143-01-0053557 :31C: DATE OF ISSUE开证日 如果这项没有填，则开证日期为电文的发送日期。 :31DA TE AND PLACE OF EXPIRY信用证有效期 050622 IN CHINA 050622在中国到期 :50: APPLICANT 信用证开证审请人
信用证条款中英文对照——基础 27: Sequence of total 序列号 1/1 指只有一张电文 40A: Form of documentary credit 跟单信用证形式IRREVOCABLE 不可撤消的信用证 20: Data of issue 12345678 信用证号码 31C: Date of issue 开证日精 2002XXXX 31D: Date and place of expiry 信用证有效期 2002XXXX BENEFICIARY 'S COUNTRY 有效地 50: Applicant 信用证开证审请人（你们的客户名）ABC CO., LTD. CHINA 59: Beneficiary 受益人（你们公司名） EFG CO., LTD. ADDRESS 32B: Currency code amount 信用证项下的金额 USD XXXXXXX, 41D: Available with 议付适用银行 ANY BANK BY NEGOTIATION 任何议付行 42C: Draft at 开汇票 XXX DAYS AFTER SIGHT FOR FULL INVOICE V ALUE 见票XXX 天付款（发票全额） 42A: Drawee 付款人 ABOCCNBJXXX AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, XXX BRANCH 某农业银行某支行 43P: Partial shipment 是否允许分批装运 ALLOWED 可以 43T: Transshipment ALLOWED 允许转运 44A: Taking charge 装船港口 XXXXXX PORT 44B: For transportation to 目的港 CHINESE PORT 44C: Latest date of shipment 最后装船期 2002XXXX 45A: Description goods and/or services 货物/ 服务描述 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 日用品 46A: Documents required 须提供的单据文件 1. COMMERCIAL INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE 一式三份商业发票 2. FULL SET OF CLEAN ON BOARD B/L MARKED FREIGHT PREPAID MADE OUT TO ORDER OF SHIPPER AND NOTIFYING APPLICANT
竭诚为您提供优质文档/双击可除 章节条款项合同 篇一：卷编章节条款项目的翻译 chApTeRsecTIonsubsecTIon的翻译 一、英汉法律翻译中的“条”、“款”、“项”、“目” 一般意义上而言，在英文中能够表达法律中“条款”之类的词汇大概有： article;section;subsection;paragraph;subparagraph;i tem;clause;rule;regulation;provision，以及 stipulation等等 (:章节条款项合同)（1）关于“article”一词的翻译。将article一词译为“条”，争议不大。例如，《美利坚合众国宪法》（TheconsTITuTIonoFTheunITeDsTATesoFAmeRIcA，1789）共有“7条”（sevenarticles）。再如，世界贸易组织《中华人民共和国加入议定书》（protocolontheAccessionofpeople’sRepublicofchina）中文译本也将“article”译为“条”。 根据美国权威的《布莱克法律字典》（black’
sLawDictionary.garner,1999:106）,Article:Aseparated istinctpart(asaclauseorstipulation)ofawriting,esp.i nacontract,statute,orconstitution.再如，美国《法律词典》（ADictionaryoftheLaw.clapp,2000:36）， Article:subdivisionofawritteninstrument;particularl y①asubdivisionofastatuteorconstitution,usually subdividedintosections.②oneoftheitemsorclausesinacontract,treaty,orotheragr eement. 从以上两本比较权威的工具书对Article的释义来看，“Article”是宪法、制定法、或合同中“单独的，显著的 部分”。所以，将之译为我国法律条文中的“条”是合适的。 “Article”与“Articles”的区别：“Articles”应译为“条例”。例如，在《美国宪法》之前颁布的《邦联和永 久联合条例》（Articlesofconfederationandperpetualunion）,这一宪 法性文件直接称自己为“Articles”,不过，我们仍将该“条例”中的具体的13个“Article”译为“条”。 （2）关于section一词的翻译主要有两种观点。第一 种观点：“section”应译为“条”或者“节”，而绝不可以 译为“款”。如陈忠诚先生在其力作《汉英-英汉法律用语辩证词典》中讲“以个人有限的认识而论，在英美有以‘article’
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法律翻译者在翻译立法条文、法学论文、法院判决等法律文件时，常常会碰到诸如“条”、“款”、“项”、“目”等词的翻译，参阅国内一些法律翻译（英汉、汉英）工具书，我们发现，各工具书对上述四个词的翻译或者没有涉及，或者十分混乱。这些翻译之中，不乏十分正确的翻译，但是有些翻译则值得商榷。本文作者旨在探讨这一组词的译法，为法律英语词典编纂及法律条文的翻译提供借鉴。本文从英译汉、汉译英两个方面来说明这一问题。 一、英汉法律翻译中的“条”、“款”、“项”、“目” 在英汉法律翻译中，上述词条的翻译不可一概而论。我们知道，一般意义上而言，在英文中能够表达法律中“条款”之类的词汇大概有：article; section; subsection; paragraph; subparagraph; item; clause; rule; regulation; provision，以及stipulation等等。 （1）关于“article”一词的翻译。将article一词译为“条”，争议不大。例如，《美利坚 （seven 合众国宪法》 （THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA，1789）共有“7条”articles）。再如，世界贸易组织《中华人民共和国加入议定书》（Protocol on the Accession of People’s Republic of China）中文译本也将“article”译为“条”。 根据美国权威的《布莱克法律字典》（Black’s Law Dictionary. Garner, 1999:106）,Article: A separate and distinct part (as a clause or stipulation) of a writing, esp. in a contract, statute, or constitution. (斜体字为作者所加)。再如，美国《法律词典》（A Dictionary of the Law. Clapp, 2000:36），Article: subdivision of a written instrument; particularly a. a subdivision of a statute or constitution, usually subdivided into sections. b. one of the items or clauses in a contract, treaty, or other agreement. 从以上两本比较权威的工具书对Article的释义来看，“Article”是宪法、制定法、或合同中“单独的，显著的部分”。所以，将之译为我国法律条文中的“条”是合适的。纵然有字典将“Article”译为“节”（李宗锷、潘慧仪，1999：23），或是其它不同翻译，笔者认为，“Article”一词在法律条文翻译中一般应该译为“条”。 读者不能混淆“Article”与“Articles”的意义、用法。“Articles”应译为“条例”。例如，在《美国宪法》之前颁布的《邦联和永久联合条例》（Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union）,这一宪法性文件直接称自己为“Articles”,不过，这不妨碍我们仍将该“条例”中的具体的13个“Article”译为“条”。 （2）关于section一词的翻译，分歧比较大，主要有两种声音。第一种观点：“section”应译为“条”或者“节”，而绝不可以译为“款”。如陈忠诚先生在其力作《汉英-英汉法律用语辩证词典》中讲“以个人有限的认识而论，在英美有以‘article’称‘条’的，也有以‘section’称‘条’的。以‘article’译‘条’为常，以‘section’译‘节’为常。……而未见有以‘section’译‘款’的”（陈忠诚，2000：604）。第二种观点：“section”可译为“款”（薛波，2003：1234），此外，注释所言，余叔通主编《新汉英法学词典》中也认为“款”可以译为“section”。 依笔者看，section一词在英汉法律英语翻译中，通常译为“节”，也可以译为“条”，极少数情形下可译为“款”。
法律翻译中的“条”、“款”、“项”、“目”
法律翻译者在翻译立法条文、法学论文、法院判决等法律文件时，常常会碰到诸如“条”、“款”、“项”、“目”等词的翻译，参阅国内一些法律翻译（英汉、汉英）工具书，我们发现，各工具书对上述四个词的翻译或者没有涉及，或者十分混乱。这些翻译之中，不乏十分正确的翻译，但是有些翻译则值得商榷。本文作者旨在探讨这一组词的译法，为法律英语词典编纂及法律条文的翻译提供借鉴。本文从英译汉、汉译英两个方面来说明这一问题。 一、英汉法律翻译中的“条”、“款”、“项”、“目” 在英汉法律翻译中，上述词条的翻译不可一概而论。我们知道，一般意义上而言，在英文中能够表达法律中“条款”之类的词汇大概有：article; section; subsection; paragraph; subparagraph; item; clause; rule; regulation; provision，以及stipulation等等。
（1）关于“article”一词的翻译。将article一词译为“条”，争议不大。例如，《美利坚合众国宪法》（THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA，1789）共有“7条”（seven articles）。再如，世界贸易组织《中华人民共和国加入议定书》（Protocol on the Accession of People’s Republic of China）中文译本也将“article”译为“条”。 根据美国权威的《布莱克法律字典》（Black’s Law Dictionary. Garner, 1999:106）,Article: A separate and distinct part (as a clause or stipulation) of a writing, esp. in a contract, statute, or constitution. (斜体字为作者所加)。再如，美国《法律词典》（A Dictionary of the Law. Clapp, 2000:36），Article: subdivision of a written instrument; particularly a. a subdivision of a statute or constitution, usually subdivided into sections. b. one of the items or clauses in a contract, treaty, or other agreement.