contribution一般在翻译中表示“捐款”“贡献”等含义,在法律英语翻译中也常常会遇到短语capital contribution，可以从几个方面梳理一下这个词汇的相关含义：

1.名词解释

What Is a Capital Contribution?

A capital contribution is an act of giving money or assets to a company or organization.When an investor or partner gives money for your business, this is called a contribution. But this differs from another form of contribution, such as a loan.

A capital contribution is usually given by an investor or someone who's interested in partnering with your company. Depending on the agreement, the capital doesn't have to be paid back. But other contribution types require a debt from the business.This investor or partner wants some form of control, called equity. When a third-party offer money, they desire some form of control or partnership over your enterprise.

[equity：股本]

2.名词辨析

如何区别“股东的出资额（实收资本）与注册资本”？

＊股东的出资额（实收资本）是公司成立时实际收到的股东的出资总额。

＊注册资本是企业根据企业章程规定应缴的注册金。

＊由于公司认购股份以后，可以一次全部缴清，也可以分期缴纳，所以实收资本在某段时间内可能小于注册资本，但公司的注册资本与实收资本最终应当是一致的。

＊实收资本和注册资本的区别是：认缴出资，即全体股东在登记时认缴的出资额，就是指注册资本；认缴的出资就是承诺缴纳的出资。而实缴的出资（实收资本）就是实际缴纳的出资。

3.翻译示例

(a) Either Party may transfer all or part of its registered capital contribution to the Company to any third party, provided that it first obtains the unanimous approval of the Board and the approval of the Approval Authority and complies with the provisions of this Article.

标准：任何一方均可将其在公司注册资本中的全部和部分出资额转让给任何第三方，但该等转让首先须经董事会一致通过及审批机构的批准，并符合本条的规定。

(b) When a Party (the “Disposing Party”) wishes to transfer all or part of its registered capital contribution to a third party, it shall provide a written notice (the “Notice”) to the other Party (the “Non-Disposing Party”). The Notice shall state that the Disposing Party wishes to make the transfer and shall specify the interest it wishes to transfer, the terms and conditions of the transfer, and the identity of the proposed transferee (the “Transferee”).

标准：一方（“转让方”）欲将其全部或部分注册资本出资额转让给第三方时，应向另一方（“非转让方”）提供书面通知（“通知”）。通知应表明转让方欲转让其出资，明确欲转让的股权、转让的条款和条件及受让人（“受让人”）的身份。

(c). Pursuant to the Capital Contribution Agreement, Nanhai Canmanage has agreed to contribute an amount of RMB130,333,102.44 to the capital of the Target Company, for 49% of the enlarged equity interests of the Target Company.

根据出资协议，南海康美已同意就目标公司之49%经扩大股权向目标公司资本出资人民币130,333,102.44元。

(d).The capital contribution amount will be included in the capital reserve of the Project Company.

出资款项将计入项目公司的资本公积。