The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error. 医院方面将这一混乱归咎于一处笔误。
Either is an acceptable element name. It's probably not a good idea to use and to describe two different elements, as the possibility of clerical error seems high. 使用和描述两种不同的元素可能不是一种好办法,因为很容易出现笔误。
No one can blow your story on a clerical error anymore. 再也没有人能够因为笔误而破坏你的故事。
We regret that due to a clerical error your application form has been mislaid. 我们很抱歉,因为办事人员的疏忽,你的申请表格不知被放到哪去了。
Please excuse this clerical error. 请原谅这一书写错误。
Owing to a clerical error the document was wrongly filed. 因文书工作失误,那份文件归错了档。
The second part covers clerical error of the characters. 第二部分笔误别字。