條標及其英譯(六)

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三、名詞的數,漢語不講形式,英語則往往要講形式(即加“ s”)。想不到這竟成了我們條標英譯陣地上的一枚地雷:條標譯文中該用複數処竟爆出了單數,又落得個標題不對條文(標題中所用的單數名詞同條文本身的複數名詞對不上號)的下場,請看:

  1.Article 1(Purpose)

  The present Procedures are promulgated...in order to standardize..., protect...and enhance...

  -Supplement(Chinese-English)New Laws and Regulations

  Monthly, 1997.1, p.126

  2.Article 1(Purpose)

  The present Procedures are promulgated...to strengthen...and to protect...

  -Ibid., p.137

  3. Article 34(Definition)

  Individual item works means...

  -Ibid., p.134

  4. Article 2(Definition)

  Hongkong and Macao residents specified in the present Procedures refers to...and overseas Chinese refers to...

  -Ibid., p.137

  5.Article 14(Administrative Penalty)

  The public security department may give a disciplinary warning...or impose a fine of...

  -Ibid., p.139

  6. Article 1(Purpose and Basis)

  The present Procedures are formulated...for the purpose of...

  -Shanghai Foreign Economic Rules and Regulations(1993-1994), p.239

  7.Article 27(Invalid Contract)

  The following mortgage contracts are invalid contracts...

  -Ibid., p.250

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