翻译笔记：说说法律英语中修饰语一对多的翻译

法律英语的句子通常比较长，其中一个原因是句子主干之外的修饰成分较多，其目的是将句子所要表达的意思限定在一定范围内，以体现法律的严谨性。

比如，“such...as”结构在法律英语中比较常见，通常用来引导后置的定语，有时候，一个句子中甚至会出现多个such和多个as，一不小心就会出现理解错误。

举例而言：

The Board of Directors may appoint such Officers as they consider necessary on such terms, at such remuneration and to perform such duties, and subject to such provisions as to disqualification and removal as the Board of Directors may think fit.

上面这句话出现了五个“such”和三个“as”，彼此之间的对应关系需要我们注意分析。

翻译笔记：说说法律英语中修饰语一对多的翻译

通过对句子进行分析，可以知道，第一个such...as比较容易理解，是用“they consider necessary”修饰前面的“Officers”。

之后四个such所匹配的as是最后一个as，如上图标绿所示。

中间部分标紫的“as to”是单独的词组，表示“关于/有关XXX”。

句子的主干很简单，即“The Board of Directors may appoint Officers”。

在分析清楚各个修饰成分的关系之后，译文也就呼之欲出：

“董事会可按照董事会认为合适的条款和薪酬，委任董事会认为必要的高管履行董事会认为合适的职责，并且须遵守董事会认为合适的有关丧失资格和免职的规定。”

所以，准确翻译的前提是准确理解。

下面这句话有8个“such”，译文如何处理才比较妥当呢？你来试试~

The Board of Directors may by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board of Directors, to be the attorney or authorised signatory of the Company for such purpose and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board of Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such powers of attorney or other appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorneys or authorised signatories as the Board of Directors may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in him.