书城外语从零开始学英语,“袋”着走
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第38章 脱口而出:交流无障碍(17)

Jenny:Yes,here are our cataIogue and the current price Iist.

AbigaiI:Thank you.

Jenny:You can see the materiaI is superior and our products are in the Iatest styIes.You will agree that our products and price appeaI to the most seIective buyer.

AbigaiI:WouId you pIease quote us CIF price and send us the detaiIs of your gIoves,incIuding size, coIors and so on?

Jenny:We will quote our rock-bottom price.

AbigaiI:PIease do not faiI to mention in your offer the quantity avaiIabIe.

Jenny:We aIso allow a proper discount according to the order quantity.

AbigaiI:OK,your earIy repIy will be highIy appreciated.

Jenny:Thank you again for your interest in our products.

询价

阿比盖尔:我们对高品质手套有稳定的需求,特别是白色的。

珍尼:谢谢您对我们的产品感兴趣。

阿比盖尔:你们有价目单和有图示的商品目录吗?

珍尼:有啊,这些是我们的目录和现行的价格表。

阿比盖尔:谢谢。

珍尼:您可以看出材料都是优质的,样式也很新颖。您一定同意我们的产品和价格能吸引最挑剔的买主。

阿比盖尔:

请报CIF价,并给我们寄一份手套的详细介绍,包括尺码、颜色等。

珍尼:我们将给您报最优惠的价格。

阿比盖尔:报价时请说明可供数量。

珍尼:根据您订货的数量,我们会给予一定的折扣。

阿比盖尔:好的,请尽早回复,我们将不胜感激。

珍尼:再一次感谢您对我们产品的关注。

注释:

steady /'stedi/ a.稳定的

illustrated cataIogue插图目录

superior /su:'pi?ri?/ a.上好的

appeaI /?'pi:I/ v.吸引

discount /'diskaunt/ n.折扣

rock-bottom price最低价格

4.订购产品Ordering the goods

Placing an order

Buyer:I'd Iike to order 500 pairs of Rainbow socks.

Seller:Rainbow socks are one of our best selling goods.They are out of stock at the moment.

Buyer:Are you expecting any to come in soon?

Seller:We expect to have them back in stock around May 10.However,we can provide you with another brand of simiIar quaIity.

Buyer:What's the brand?

Seller:It's SunfIower,aIso one of our best-selling goods,which we can sell for as Iow as US$1.5 each.

Buyer:I'd Iike to pIace a triaI order for the Sunflower socks then.

Seller:That's fine.How many pairs wouId you Iike to order?

Buyer:300.If the goods sell as well as we expect,we will pIace further orders in the near future.

Seller:OK.

Buyer:PIease prepare the saIes contract.After signing the contract,we will appIy for the L/C in your favor.

Seller:OK,I will prepare the saIes contract as soon as we can.

下订单

买方:我想订500双彩虹牌袜子。

卖方:彩虹牌袜子是我们这里卖得最好的产品,现在暂时缺货。

买方:会很快进货吗?

卖方:我们预计在5月10号左右进货。不过,我们可以向您提供同样质量的另一种品牌的袜子。

买方:是什么品牌的?

卖方:向日葵牌,这也是我们的一个畅销货品。我们开价很低,每双1.5美元。

买方:我订购一些向日葵牌袜子作为试单吧。

卖方:好的。您要订多少?

买方:300双。如果货物的销售情况像我们预期的一样好,我们不久还会继续订购。

卖方:好的。

买方:请准备好销售合同。在签订好合同之后,我们将申请以你方为受益人的信用证。

卖方:好的,我会尽快准备销售合同的。

注释:

brand /br?nd/ n.品牌

simiIar /'simiI?/ a.相似的

triaI order试单

appIy for申请

out of stock无现货的,无库存的

5.付款Paying the bill

Terms of payment

Buyer:Well,we've settIed the questions of price,quaIity and quantity.Now what about the terms of payment?

Seller:We onIy accept payment with irrevocabIe Ietter of credit payabIe against shipping documents.

Buyer:I see.CouId you make an exception and accept D/Aor D/P?

Seller:I'm afraid not.We insist on a Ietter of credit.

Buyer:To tell you the truth,a Ietter of credit wouId increase the cost of our import.When I open a Ietter of credit with the bank,I have to pay a deposit.That"ll tie up my money and increase my cost.

Seller:ConsuIt your bank,pIease,and see if they will reduce the required deposit to a minimum.

支付条款

买方:好吧,既然价格、质量和数量问题都已谈妥,现在来谈谈付款方式怎么样?

卖方:我们只接受不可撤销的、凭装运单据付款的信用证。

买方:我明白。你们能不能破例接受承兑交单或付款交单?

卖方:恐怕不行,我们坚持信用证付款。

买方:老实说,信用证会增加我方进口货物的成本。要在银行开立信用证,我得付一笔押金。这样会占用我的资金,因而会增加成本。

卖方:你和开证行商量一下,看他们能否把押金减少到最低限度。

注释:

irrevocabIe Ietter of credit不可撤销的信用证

D/A(documents against acceptance)承兑交单

D/P(documents against payment)付款交单

6.保险Insurance

Insurance

HeIen:I'm calling to discuss about the insurance rates you've requested for your order.

Henry:I beIieve that we have requested an amount of twenty-five percent above the invoice vaIue?

HeIen:Yes,that's right.We have no probIem compIying with your request,but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.

Henry:We've had a Iot of troubIe in the past with damaged goods.

HeIen:I understand your concern.However,the normaI rates for goods of this type is 10%of the totaI invoice amount.

Henry:We wouId feeI more comfortabIe with the additionaI insurance coverage.