條標(biāo)及其英譯(六)

字號(hào):

三、名詞的數(shù),漢語(yǔ)不講形式,英語(yǔ)則往往要講形式(即加“+s”)。想不到這竟成了我們條標(biāo)英譯陣地上的一枚地雷:條標(biāo)譯文中該用復(fù)數(shù)處竟爆出了單數(shù),又落得個(gè)標(biāo)題不對(duì)條文(標(biāo)題中所用的單數(shù)名詞同條文本身的復(fù)數(shù)名詞對(duì)不上號(hào))的下場(chǎng),請(qǐng)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