《精选》外贸英语函电..ppt

Task Write a letter about status Inquiry. Bank of China (Beijing Branch), City Bank(New York), Brother Import and Export Company(New York), Beijing Huada Corp 1. Our client…has asked us for information about … 2. as the latter would request a standing credit of …to start business. . * 3. Our knowledge of the company is limited… 4. We would like to know whether or not their financial and credit standing are sound…. 5. We shall be most grateful for many information you can obtain for us. . * Review: 1.a standing credit 2. start business 3.我们想知道他们的财务状况是否良好 4.respond to . * 四、The reply of the Status Inquiry 资信调查的回复 一般回复资信调查信函的写作步骤如下： 1. 告知对方已经按对方要求展开调查。（分为好和不好两种情况） 2.陈述调查的事实。 3.基于调查事实，提出我方建议。 4.告知对方所有信息需要保密。 . * Useful sentences 1. We have completed our enquiries concerning the firm mentioned in your letter . 2. We must advise you to regard their request for credit with caution. 3. Our enquiries reveal nothing to suggest that the firm … 4. This information is supplied in the strictest confidence. . * Dears Sirs: We have completed our enquiries concerning the firm mentioned in your letter of 4th April and regret that we must advise you to regard their request for credit with caution.（告知对方已经按对方要求展开调查） About one year ago an action was brought against the firm by one of its suppliers for recovery of the sums due though payment was recovered in full.(陈述调查的事实) . * Our enquiries reveal nothing to suggest that the firm is not straightforward. It seems to us that the firm’s difficulties were due to bad management and in particular to overtrading. Consequently, most of the firm’s suppliers either give only very short credit for limited sums or make deliveries on a cash basis.(基于调查事实，提出我方建议) This information is ,of course, supplied in the strictest confidence.(告知对方所有信息需要保密) Yours faithfully, Smith Manager . * Notes 1. enquiry n.询盘，询价 We have conveyed your enquiry to them for attention and are sure that you will hear from them within a short time. In conc