Article 3 Interpretations
第三条 释义

For the purpose of these rules:

就本惯例而言：

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

在适用的条款中，词汇的单复数同义。

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

信用证是不可撤销的，即使信用证中对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.

单据可以通过手签、签样印制、穿孔签字、盖章、符号表示的方式签署，也可以通过其它任何机械或电子证实的方法签署。

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.

当信用证含有要求使单据合法、签证、证实或对单据有类似要求的条件时，这些条件可由在单据上签字、标注、盖章或标签来满足，只要单据表面已满足上述条件即可。

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

一家银行在不同国家设立的分支机构均视为另一家银行。

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.

诸如“第一流”、“著名”、“合格”、“独立”、“正式”、“有资格”、“当地”等用语用于描述单据出单人的身份时，单据的出单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.

除非确需在单据中使用，银行对诸如“迅速”、“立即”、“尽快”之类词语将不予置理。

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.

“于或约于”或类似措辞将被理解为一项约定，按此约定，某项事件将在所述日期前后各五天内发生，起迄日均包括在内。

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.

词语“×月×日止”（to）、“至×月×日”（until）、“直至×月×日”（till）、“从×月×日”（from）及“在×月×日至×月×日之间”（between）用于确定装运期限时，包括所述日期。词语“×月×日之前”（before）及“×月×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.

词语“从×月×日”（from）以及“×月×日之后”（after）用于确定到期日时不包括所述日期。

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.

术语“上半月”和“下半月”应分别理解为自每月“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.

术语“月初”、“月中”和“月末”应分别理解为每月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。