Article 3 Interpretations

　　第三條 釋義

　　For the purpose of these rules:

　　就本慣例而言：

　　Where applicable, words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular.

　　在適用的條款中，詞匯的單復數同義。

　　A credit is irrevocable even if there is no indication to that effect.

　　信用證是不可撤銷的，即使信用證中對此未作指示也是如此。

　　A document may be signed by handwriting, facsimile signature, perforated signature, stamp, symbol or any other mechanical or electronic method of authentication.

　　單據可以通過手簽、簽樣印制、穿孔簽字、蓋章、符號表示的方式簽署，也可以通過其它任何機械或電子證實的方法簽署。

　　A requirement for a document to be legalized, visaed, certified or similar will be satisfied by any signature, mark, stamp or label on the document which appears to satisfy that requirement.

　　當信用證含有要求使單據合法、簽證、證實或對單據有類似要求的條件時，這些條件可由在單據上簽字、標注、蓋章或標簽來滿足，只要單據表面已滿足上述條件即可。

　　Branches of a bank in different countries are considered to be separate banks.

　　一家銀行在不同國家設立的分支機構均視為另一家銀行。

　　Terms such as "first class", "well known", "qualified", "independent", "official", "competent" or "local" used to describe the issuer of a document allow any issuer except the beneficiary to issue that document.

　　諸如"第一流"、"著名"、"合格"、"獨立"、"正式"、"有資格"、"當地"等用語用于描述單據出單人的身份時，單據的出單人可以是除受益人以外的任何人。

　　Unless required to be used in a document, words such as "prompt", "immediately" or "as soon as possible" will be disregarded. top-sales.com.cn

　　除非確需在單據中使用，銀行對諸如"迅速"、"立即"、"盡快"之類詞語將不予置理。

　　The expression "on or about" or similar will be interpreted as a stipulation that an event is to occur during a period of five calendar days before until five calendar days after the specified date, both start and end dates included.

　　"于或約于"或類似措辭將被理解為一項約定，按此約定，某項事件將在所述日期前后各五天內發生，起迄日均包括在內。

　　The words "to", "until", "till", “from” and “between” when used to determine a period of shipment include the date or dates mentioned, and the words “before” and "after" exclude the date mentioned.

　　詞語"×月×日止"(to)、"至×月×日"(until)、"直至×月×日"(till)、"從×月×日"(from)及“在X月X日至X月X日之間”(between)用于確定裝運期限時，包括所述日期。詞語“X月X日之前”(before)及“X月X日之后”(after)不包括所述日期。

　　The words “from” and "after" when used to determine a maturity date exclude the date mentioned.

　　詞語“從X月X日”(from)以及“X月X日之后”(after)用于確定到期日時不包括所述日期。

　　The terms "first half" and "second half" of a month shall be construed respectively as the 1st to the 15th and the 16th to the last day of the month, all dates inclusive.

　　術語"上半月"和"下半月"應分別理解為自每月"1日至15日"和"16日至月末最后一天"，包括起迄日期。

　　The terms "beginning", "middle" and "end" of a month shall be construed respectively as the 1st to the 10th, the 11th to the 20th and the 21st to the last day of the month, all dates inclusive.

　　術語"月初"、"月中"和"月末"應分別理解為每月1日至10日、11日至20日和21日至月末最后一天，包括起迄日期。