Given that 和 providing that 这两个附属连接词表达的语意并不相同：

Providing that he has more time, he will do a better job.

→ On the condition that he has more time, he will do better.

在上句中，providing that 所表达的并非一件确切的事情，而是一个可能的条件，一个未知假设。在这个条件成立的情况下，他才会做得好。

然而，given that 却是带出「已知」的前提：

Given that he has more time, he did a wonderful job.

→ For the fact that he had more time, he did better.

在这个句子中，「他有时间」是一件确定的事，考虑到这个「已知的前提」，他一定会有好表现。

总而言之，given that 是用来标记已知事实，表示「有鉴于、考虑到」；Providing 或 providing that 则用来标记未知的条件或假设，意思是「如果、只是」。

请查看以下双语例句：

given that

Shareholders, holders of the Existing Notes and potential investors should note that completion of the Exchange Offer and the Concurrent New Money Issuance is subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions precedent to the Exchange Offer and the Concurrent New Money Issuance as set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum and summarised in the announcement. No assurance can be given that the Exchange Offer and the Concurrent New Money Issuance will be completed and the Company reserves the right to amend, withdraw or terminate the Exchange Offer and the Concurrent New Money Issuance with or without conditions.

股东、现有票据持有人及潜在投资者务请注意，交换要约及同时发行新票据须待交换要约备忘录所载及本公告概述有关交换要约及同时发行新票据的先决条件达成或获豁免后，方告完成。现时未能保证交换要约及同时发行新票据将会完成，而本公司保留修改、撤销或终止交换要约及同时发行新票据的权利（不论是否附有条件）。

providing that

If the investment in pipe networks is below the cap, the residual part will be paid by the Purchaser to the Vendor according to the accounts price of the pipe networks investment providing that water charge is collected by the Target Company according to the water sales agreement. If the investment in pipe networks is higher than the cap, the shortfall shall be paid by the Target Company.

倘管网的投资低于上限，剩余部分将由买方根据管网投资的所占价格支付予卖方，惟须由目标公司收取水费。倘管网投资高于上限于，则由目标公司支付有关差额。