商務活動中常見的商務英語翻譯錯誤

商務活動中常見的商務英語翻譯錯誤整理在一些由中文翻譯的英語樣本、合同、廣告和其他文件材料中常見一些翻譯錯誤，現(xiàn)僅舉幾個出現(xiàn)頻率較高的例子，試作分析，謹供讀者朋友參考。由港澳國際投資公司投資的?？陔娬竟こ桃蚱浣⑺俣群唾|(zhì)TheHaikouPowerStationProjectinvestedbytheHongkong-MacauInternationalInvestmentLtd.washighlyappraisedforitsconstructionspeedandquality.注：投資某項工程應為investinaproject，在被動語態(tài)中不能漏去前置詞in。應譯為：TheHaikouPowerStationProjectinvestedin(在某些情況下可用financedorfunded)bytheHongkong-MacauInternationalInvestmentCo.,Ltd.washighlyappraisedforitsconstructionspeedandquality.上海SFECO5SFECOGrouphas5share-holdingpanies.注：share-holdingpany5ShanghaiSFECOGroup換句話說，這5個公司是“老子”公司，因此顯然不符合中文原意。應譯為：ShanghaiSFECOGroupisaholdingpanyof5subsidiarypanies.或ShanghaiSFECOGroupholdssharesof5subsidiarypanies.ChinaMinshengBankingCorporation,Ltd.注：corporation本身即為，相當于limitedpany，英譯中無需再加“Ltd”。應譯為：ChinaMinshengBankingCorporationAfterthebidisawarded,weshallimmediatelystartouradvance-phasepreparation.注：工程中標應為aeptabidorawardthecontract。顯然上述譯文把兩種表達法相混淆了。應譯為：Afterthebidisaepted(orthecontractisawarded),weshallimmediatelystartouradvance-phasepreparation.Weleyoutovisitfair!注：譯文中wele是動詞，因此此句是祈使句形式，省略的主語為第二人稱你(你們)，而不是中文所含的我(我們)之意。應譯為：Weweleyoutovisitourtradefair!更簡潔而地道的譯法是：Weletoourtradefair!Ourpanyexportsindustrialproducts,chemicals,medicinesetc.注：etc.等于andsoon或andothers，已含有and的成分，上述譯文無需加上and一詞。應譯為：Ourpanyexportsindustrialproducts,chemicals,medicines,etc.herebyentrustyourpanytobeourbusinessinMauritius.注：entrust一詞在作委托解時用法為entrustsomebodywithsomethingorentrustsomethingtosomebody。應譯為：WeherebyappointyourpanytobeourbusinessagentinMauritius.Anyofthetwopartiescannotdivulgethecontentsofthecontracttoathirdpartyaftertheconclusionofthecontract.注：雙方中任何一方為eitherofthetwoparties三方以上)中任何一方才用anyoftheparties，因本句為否認句，應譯為：Neitherofthetwopartiescandivulgethecontentsofthecontracttoathirdpartyaftertheconclusionofthecontract.在雙方簽約之后，各方將嚴格遵守本協(xié)議。原譯文：Afterthisagreementissignedbythetwoparties,allpartiesshallstrictlyabideby為三方(或三方以上)時，各方為allparties，而當事方