security n.
①担保;担保物
②证券
security常见的意思是“担保;证券”。当表示“担保”时,是指担保的统称,要注意与mortgage, charge, pledge, lien等的区别;当表示“证券”时,多用其复数形式securities。
例 The Board may raise or secure the payment or repayment of such sum or sums in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as it thinks fit and, in particular, by the issue of debentures, debenture stock, bonds or other securities of the Company, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party.
【参考译文】董事会可透过其认为在各方面均合适的有关方式及有关条款和条件筹集或担保偿付或偿还该等资金,特别是以发行本公司的债权证、债券股证、债券或其他证券的方式(不论直接地或以作为本公司或任何第三方的任何债项、责任或义务的附属抵押品方式)来筹集或担保偿付或偿还。
例 Party A further represents and warrants that the Land is free and clear of any and all claims, charges, easement, encumbrances, lease, covenants, security interest, liens, option, pledge, rights of others, or restrictions, whether imposed by agreement, understanding, law, equity or otherwise.
【参考译文】甲方进一步陈述和保证,土地不存在任何权利主张、抵押、地役权、权利负担、租约、契约、担保权益、留置权、购买权、质押、他人权利或限制,无论是以协议、谅解、普通法、衡平法还是其他方式设定的。
除上述两层含义外,security还可以表示“安全;保障”,如Securities Council of the United Nations(联合国)安全理事会。
参考
《元照英美法词典》
《英汉法律翻译教程》(孙万彪)
《法律英语核心术语:实务基础》(屈文生)
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