02 沟通协商(7/8)
bill: yes, i made a very close study of it.
比尔:是的,昨晚我仔细审阅了合同草案。
andrew: any questions?
安德鲁:有什么问题吗?
bill: yes, there is a point which i'd like to bring up. i found some clauses in this contract are in conflict with the supplementary conditions. how do we deal with it?
比尔:是的,有一点我想提一下,我看到有些合同条款与附加条款有冲突,该怎样处理?
andrew: i think the supplementary conditions should be taken as final and binding. do you agree?
安德鲁:我认为如果有冲突应以附加条款为准。你同意吗?
bill: i see. we can accept that.
比尔:我明白了,我们可以接受。
andrew: is there anything else?
安德鲁:还有什么问题吗?
bill: no, nothing more.
比尔:没有了。
andrew: ok, we must make it clear in the contract. i will add the term to the contract soon.
安德鲁:好的,我们必须在合同中加以明确。我马上把这个条款加到合同里。
(a moment later)
(过了一会儿)
andrew: please look this over before we sign it . if there is no problem, shall we sign this contract now?
安德鲁:请在签合同之前再过目一遍。如果没问题的话,我们现在就签约好吗?
bill: of course. i've been looking forward to this moment.
比尔:当然可以。我一直都很期待这个时刻呢。
notes
1. in conflict wit 和……有矛盾,不一致
2. binding ['baindi?] adj. 必须遵守的,有法律约束力的;n. 镶边,(书籍的)封皮
3. look over 把……看一遍,把……过目;察看,参观
小贴士
contract 合同,订立合同
make a contract 签订合同
contractor 订约人,承包人
place a contract 订合同
contractual 合同的,契约的
enter into a contract 订合同
sign a contract 签合同
draw up a contract 拟订合同
get a contract 得到合同
land a contract 得到或拥有合同
a written contract 书面合同
countersign a contract 会签合同
draft a contract 起草合同
copies of the contract 合同副本
originals of the contract 合同正本
a nice fat contract 一份很有利的合同
an executory contract 尚待履行的合同
庆祝双赢合作
dialogue
having dinner is a common way to celebrate cooperation.
吃饭是庆祝合作的比较常见的方式。
peter: mr. white, i wonder if you have time this evening.
彼得:怀特先生,您今天晚上有空吗?
mr. white: i am available this evening. do you have any plans?
怀特先生:有的。你有什么安排吗?
peter: w
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