《商务英语口译实务》第3章实践.ppt

第八节 货款支付、包装运输 1. Translate the following terms from English into Chinese. D/A D/P letter of credit tie up make a difference draw on the balance effect shipment catch the eye outer packing wooden case carton cardboard box transship pilferage documentary collection 60 days L/C interest rate transferable make a claim stipulation 2. Match the Chinese words and expressions in Box A with their English equivalents in Box B. Box A 不可撤销的信用证，押金，交货，制单，舱位，聚乙烯，瓦楞硬纸板箱，防水，水渍险，偷窃、提货不着险，装运单据，即期信用证，远期信用证，可转让信用证，金属带条，泡沫塑料 ? Box B metal straps, water-proof, shipping documents, irrevocable L/C, TPND, W.P.A, shipping space, make out documents, usance L/C, sight L/C, polythene, transferable L/C, foamed plastics, deposit, delivery, corrugated cardboard box Dialogue 1 接下来您将听到一段中外双方关于付款支付的对话。请依次将中方和外方的发言口译成英语和汉语。 ? A: Well, we’ve settled the question of price, quality and quantity. Now what about the terms of payment [1]? B: 我们只接受不可撤销的凭装船单据付款的信用证 [2]。 A: I see. Could you make an exception and accept D/A or D/P [3]. B: 恐怕不行，我们坚持用信用证付款。 A: To tell you frankly, a letter of credit would increase the cost of my import. When I open a letter of credit with a bank, I have to pay a deposit. That’ll tie up my money and add to my cost. B: 你和开证行商量一下，能否把押金设法减少到最低限度。 A: Still, there will be bank charges in connection with the credit. It would help me greatly if you would accept D/A or D/P. You can draw on me [4] as if there were a letter of credit. It makes no great difference to you, but it does to me. B: 史密特先生，你一定知道，不可撤销的信用证给出口商增加了银行担保[5]。我们出口一向要求用信用证；反过来讲，我们进口也采用信用证付款。 A: To meet you half way, what do you say to 50% by L/C and the balance [6] by D/P? B: 很对不起，史密特先生。即使这样，恐怕也不行。我已经说过了，我们要求用信用证付款。 A: Well, I’ll consider the possibility. By the way, when do I have to open the L/C if I want the goods to be delivered in June? B: 在交货前一个月。 A: Could you possibly effect shipment [7] more promptly? B: 你看，备货、制单证、订舱位……所有这些都要花时间。你总不能要求我们在不到一个月的时间内交货吧。 A: Well, I see. I’ll arrange for the L