外贸口语一点通第120期:争议仲裁之解决纠纷方式

 　　Ways for resolving disputes 解决纠纷方式

　　A: It is inevitable¹ to have some disputes in doing international trade business. Could you tell me how to resolve the dispute in your country?

　　国际贸易中偶尔发生纠纷是避免不了的事。在贵国是怎样解决这些纠纷的呢？

　　B: These are several ways. The best is to achieve consensus² through consultation³.

　　有多种方式。最好的方法是通过双方协商圆满解决。

　　A: Would you seek for the legal means if the consultation can't help resolve the dispute?

　　如果协商解决不了的话，通过法律就是说依靠国家权力来解决吗？

　　B: Litigation is of course a way of resolving dispute. But actually we don't use it frequently.

　　诉讼当然是解决纠纷的一种手段。不过实际上很少使用这种方式。

　　A: Then what should we do?

　　那怎么办呢？

　　B: Usually through arbitration⁴.

　　一般来说是通过仲裁来解决。

　　A: Does the final judgement by arbitration have binding⁵ force on the parties concerned?

　　那仲裁做出的决定是终决，对当事人是有约束力的吧。

　　B: Yes.

　　是的。

　　1.“binding”是“有约束力的，负有义务”的意思，例如：This regulation is binding on everybody. （本规则皆须遵守。） 2. “legal means”是“法律途径”的意思，“means”有“方法，手段”的意思，例如：means of fiscal⁶ policy（财政政策手段。）

1 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

2 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

3 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

4 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

5 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

6 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。