“目的条文”一般指“为了/根据……（特）制定本法（或本条例、本规定、本办法）之类的条文，一般都是法律的第一条。这一典型条文的常见翻译处理方法如下：

为了……制定

1. to/in order to

如美国《1933年证券法》和《1934年证券交易法》：

《1933年证券法》

To provide full and fair disclosure of the character of securities sold in interstate and foreign commerce and through the mails, and to prevent frauds in the sale thereof, and for other purposes.

为全面、公正披露州际、国外商业中及通过邮递出售的证券之特性、为防止证券销售中的各种欺诈行为及为其他相关目的，特制定本法。

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

本法由美利坚合众国国会参议院和众议院通过。

《1934年证券交易法》

To provide for the regulation of securities exchanges and of over-the-counter markets operating in interstate and foreign commerce and through the mails, and to prevent inequitable and unfair practices on such exchanges and markets, and for other purposes.

为对州际、国外商业中及通过邮递运行的证券交易所和场外交易市场进行监管，为防止该等交易所和市场上的不平等、不公平做法及为其他相关目的，特制定本法。

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

本法由美利坚合众国国会参议院和众议院通过。

为维护中华人民共和国国家主权和权益，合理开发利用海洋，有秩序地铺设和保护海底电缆、管道，制定本规定。

These provisions are formulated in order to safeguard the sovereignty and the rights and interests of the People’s Republic of China, to carry out rational exploitation of seas and oceans, and to lay in an orderly way and protect submarine cables and pipelines.

2. with a view to

根据《中华人民共和国宪法》规定，为保护公民的私有财产的继承权，制定本法。

This Law is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China with a view to protecting the right of citizens to inherit private property.

为改善投资环境、提高办事效率，便于外商在浦东新区投资，根据国家法律、法规和有关政策，特制定浦东新区外商投资企业审批办法如下：

With a view to improving investment environment, promoting work efficiency and facilitating investments of foreign business persons in the Pudong New Area, the present Procedures for Examination and Approval of Foreign-Invested Enterprises in Shanghai Pudong New Area are hereby formulated in accordance with the laws, regulations and rules and the related policies of the People’s Republic of China:

3. for the purpose of

为了加快造林速度，加强森林保护管理，合理开发利用森林资源，特制定森林法。

This Forestry Law is formulated for the purpose of speeding up afforestation, strengthening forest protection and administration, and nationally exploiting and utilizing forest resources.