外贸英语函电 课件 Chapter4 Credit and Status Enquiries.ppt

Chapter 4 Credit and Status Enquiries 学习要点 1.了解贸易对象的财务状况、信用、声望、业务能力及规模等信息的途径 2.熟悉资信调查信函的写作方法 3.掌握资信调查信函及其回复信函的基本结构 4.掌握资信调查信函的撰写技巧及相关词汇 4.1 写作指南 4.1.1 资信调查及其重要性 资信调查在国际贸易中是双方相互的，出口商固然要了解进口商的信用状况，进口商同样也需要了解出口商的业务能力及规模等。在进行交易之前，需要双方相互提供可供资信调查的第三者的姓名或银行名称，即资信证明人。 4.1.2 资信调查的途径 除银行外，还包括：本国驻外商务机构；外国驻华商务机构；国内外征信公司；商会或有关的行业工会；其它同行业或相近行业的企业 4.1.3 资信调查信函的写作要点 1. The Points Included in the Status Enquiry （1）The causes to make the status enquiry. （2） The information you like to obtain. （3）To express your appreciation and your assurance of treating the information as strictly confidential. 2. The Main Contents of Status Enquiries Replies （1）To indicate clearly the intention of the letter. （2）To refer to access of the financial enquiry. （3）To express thanks for the help. （4）To assure the addressee that everything will be kept in confidence. 4.2 样信解析 4.2.1 样信1：An Inquiry About a Company Wordlists： 1. execute [‘eksikju:t] vt.执行；处死，处决；履行；完成 2. oblige [ə’blaidʒ] vt.强制，强迫；使负债务；使感激；施惠于vi.施恩惠；帮忙，效劳 Notes： 1. be on the point of doing sth.: be about to do sth. 正准备干某事 2. execute 执行 Execute an order Execute a contact 3. oblige 感激；有……的义务 Please oblige us by offering your lowest price.请督促我方提供给你方最实惠的价格 Your earliest reply will oblige us greatly.你方的及早回复将使我放感激不尽。 4. financial standing: the reputation and status of finance 财务状况 standing n. = position, status 状况；声誉。常用搭配有financial standing 财务状况、credit standing 信用状况和business standing 商业声誉。 A financial scandal has shaken the accounting firm’s standing in the business community. 金融丑闻使得该会计师事务所在商界中的声誉受到动摇。 5. mode of business: the way of behaving in doing business 经营作风 6. reference n. (资信)证明书；备询人，资信征询公司；参考。常用搭配有： banker’s reference 银行资信证明书 reference bank 备询银行，参考银行 for your reference 供你方参考 with / in reference to 关于 If it is required, we can provide first-class reference. The ABC Company has given us your name as reference. Would you kindly send us the names of firms or a bank to whom reference can be made? We shall appreciat