合同英译中容易混淆的词语
英译商务合同时，常常由于选同不当而寻致词不达意或者意思模棱两可，有时甚至表达的是完全不同的含义。接下来，小编给大家准备了合同英译中容易混淆的词语,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。
因此了解与掌握极易混淆的词语的区别是极为重要的，是提高英译质量的关键因素之一，现把常用且易混淆的七对词语，用典型实例论述如下：
shipping1 advice 与 shipping instructions
shipping advice 是“装运通知”，是由出口商(卖主)发给进口商(买主)的。
然而 shipping instructions 则是“装运须知”，是进口商(买主)发给出口商(卖主)的。另外要注意区分 vendor2(卖主)与 vendee(买主)，consignor(发货人)与 consignee3(收货人)。上述这三对词语在英译时、极易发生笔误。
abide4 by 与 comply with
abide by 与 comply with 都有“遵守”的意思.但是当主语是“人”时，英译“遵守”须用 abide by。当主语是非人称时，则用 comply with 。
例 3：双方都应遵守/双方的一切活动都应遵守合同规定。
Both parties Shall abide by/All the activities of both parties shall comply
with the contractual stipulations.
change A to B 与 change A into B
英译“把 A 改为 B”用change A to B，英译“把 A 折合成/兑换成 B”用change A into B，两者不可混淆。
例 4：交货期改为 8 月并将美元折合成人民币。
Both parties agree that change the time of shipment to August and change US dollar into Renminbi.
ex 与 per
源自拉丁语的介词 ex 与 per 有各自不同的含义。英译由某轮船“运来”的货物时用 ex，由某轮船“运走”的货物用 per，而由某轮船“承运”用 by。
例 5：由“维多利亚”货轮运走/运来/承运的最后一批货将于 10 月 1 日抵达伦敦。
The last batch5 per/ex/by S.S. "Victoria" will arrive at London on October
(S.S. = Steamship)
in 与 after
当英译“多少天之后”的时间时，往往是指“多少天之后”的确切的一天，所以必须用介词 in，而不能用 after，因为介词 after 指的是“多少天之后”的不确切的任何一天。
例 6：该货于 11 月 10 日由“东风”轮运出，140 天后抵达鹿特丹港。
The good shall be shipped per M.V. "Dong Feng" on November 10 and are due
to arrive at Rottedaml in 140 days. (M.V.= motor vessel)
on/upon 与 after
当英译“……到后，就……”时，用介词 on/upon，而不用 after，因为 after 表示“之后”的时间不明确。
例 7：发票货值须货到支付。
The invoice6 value is to be paid on/upon arrival of the goods.
by 与 before
当英译终止时间时，比如“在某月某日之前”，如果包括所写日期时，就用介词 by;如果不包括所写日期，即指到所写日期的前一天为止，就要用介词 before。
例 8：卖方须在 6 月 15 日前将货交给买方。
The vendor shall deliver the goods to the vendee by June 15.(or: before
June 16，说明含 6 月 15 日在内。如果不含 6 月 15 日,就译为 by June 14 或者 before June 15。)
扩展：职场上如何Say Good-Bye
会话篇
Section A
Steven: Well. I have an appointment now.
Lily: Im in quite a hurry too.
Steven: Good to see you. Goodbye.
Lily: Goodbye. Take care of yourself.
Section B
Lily: I guess Id better go now.
Steven: Ive got to be going now too.
Lily: In that case, Ill be seeing you.
Steven: So long. See you later.
Section C
Steven: Its getting late, and I have to go now.
Lily: Were sorry you have to leave.
Steven: Please excuse me, wont1 you?
Lily: Certainly. Come back soon.
Section D
Lily: Im glad to have met you.
Steven: Thank you. It was nice to have seen you.
Lily: I hope we can get together again.
Steven: Yes. Ill be looking forward to it.
Section E
Steven: I think I have to leave now.
Lily: Must you go soon?
Steven: Im afraid I really have to .
Lily: Well, it was fun to get together again.
句型篇
I have a meeting soon.
I have an engagement2 soon.
I have an engagement very shortly3.
I have an date very shortly.
I think Id better go now.
I think I should go now.
I think I ought to go now.
I think I must go now.
Its getting dark.
Its getting dark outside.
Ive to go quite soon.
I must go quite soon.
I must leave quite soon.
Ive got to go leave in a few minutes.
It was fun to get together again.
It was exciting to get together again.
It was exciting to talk to each other.
