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English translation: default fine


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Chinese term or phrase:违约金
English translation:default fine
Entered by: Sunny Xia
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00:51 Jul 7, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Chinese term or phrase: 违约金
如题
Sunny Xia
Local time: 19:20
default fine
Explanation:
default fine or penalty for breach of contract

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Note added at 1 day44 mins (2007-07-08 01:35:54 GMT)
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Default: failure to do something required by duty or law

So, the default fine is a fine imposed on someone who fails to fulfill something required by duty or law (e.g. the obligations imposed on him/her as set forth in contracts or agreements).
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Shirley Lao
Local time: 19:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5damages for breach of contract
Julia Zou
3 +4default fineShirley Lao
4penalty ,contractual fine ,default fine
tomu6526


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
damages for breach of contract


Explanation:
damages for breach of contract

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-07-07 00:56:45 GMT)
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or: penalty for breach of contract

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Note added at 9 mins (2007-07-07 01:01:46 GMT)
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or:breach penalty

eg.[DOC] 访问学者聘约合同文件格式: Microsoft Word
该网站可能含有恶意软件,有可能会危害您的电脑。
当事人一方不履行合同或者履行合同义务不符合约定内容,即视为违约。违约方应当向另一方支付______美元的违约金。 .... Breach Penalty: When either of the two parties fails to fulfill the contract or fails to fulfill the contract obligations ...
rjc.iccas.ac.cn/%BA%CF%CD%AC%20contract.doc - 类似网页


Julia Zou
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  Julian Luo
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agree  xxxanastasia t
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agree  Denyce Seow
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agree  Mao Kong: "penalty for breach of contract" looks good.
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agree  Caroline Moreno
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penalty ,contractual fine ,default fine


Explanation:
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tomu6526
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Local time: 19:20
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in JapaneseJapanese
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
default fine


Explanation:
default fine or penalty for breach of contract

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Note added at 1 day44 mins (2007-07-08 01:35:54 GMT)
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Default: failure to do something required by duty or law

So, the default fine is a fine imposed on someone who fails to fulfill something required by duty or law (e.g. the obligations imposed on him/her as set forth in contracts or agreements).

Shirley Lao
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thanks

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agree  Chunbiao
46 mins
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agree  Jason Ma
2 hrs
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agree  peiling
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agree  Denyce Seow
8 hrs
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