签合同
英文对话
汤姆:We`ve brought the draft of our contract. Please have a look.
我们把合同的草案带过来了.请您过目.
麦克:How long will the contract last?
该合同的有效期是多长?
汤姆:This contract is valid for one year.
一年.
麦克:I`m afraid that one year is too short. This contract must be valid for at least three years.
一年恐怕太短了.这合同至少应该依法有效三年.
汤姆:If everything`s going satisfactorily, it could be extended for two years. 如果一切进行得令人满意.可以再延续两年.
麦克:All right. We accept your suggestion.
好吧.我们同意.
汤姆:What do you think of the wordings?
你对合同的英文措词有什么意见?
麦克:The wordings are really idiomatical. I`m very satisfied with it.
英文很地道.我很满意.
汤姆:Is there any other question?
还有其他问题吗?
麦克:No. Nothing more.
没有了.
汤姆:We have finally reached a basic agreement on the problems that should be worked out.
对一些需要解决的问题我们基本达成了协议.
麦克:Both of our parties have made a great effort.
为此我们双方都做出了很大的努力.
汤姆:That`s true. It is time for us to sign the contract.
是的.该是我们签合同的时候了.
麦克:I`ve been looking forward to this moment.
我一直在盼望着这一刻.
汤姆:Now, please countersign it.
现在请确认后签名.
麦克:Done. Congratulations.
签好了.祝贺!
汤姆:Each of us has two formal copies of the contract, one in Chinese and one in English. Would you keep these two copies?
我们双方都有两份合同.一份中文的.一份英文的.你们保留这两份吧.
麦克:Thank you very much. I think the contract will bear fruit in no time, and I hope our continuing cooperation and further extension of our trade relations.
非常感谢.我认为合同很快就会结出硕果.期待我们继续合作.期待我们贸易关系的进一步发展.
汤姆:That`s what I want, too. Let me propose a toast to the success of our negotiations, and to our future cooperation, cheers!
这也是我所想的.让我们为谈判的成功.为我们未来的合作成功干杯!
麦克:Cheers!
干杯!