Lesson 6 Sentences

Question 1

上面提到的百分之二十的现款订金，我们应该用什么方式付给您？

Answer 1

How should we pay the 20% cash deposit mentioned (in whatever was being discussed)?

Question 2

一般我们接受公司支票或是汇票。

Answer 2

In general, we accept company checks or bank drafts.

Question 3

不过我们最喜欢的付款方式是电汇。

Answer 3

However, telegraphic transfer (T/T) is our preferred form of payment.

Question 4

也就是把订金直接转入我们公司的账户。

Answer 4

You can also transfer funds (from your account) and deposit them directly into our account.

Question 5

请告诉我你们公司的开户银行名称和账户。

Answer 5

Please let us know your company’s bank and bank account number.

Question 6

我们今天下午就可以到银行办理电汇手续。

Answer 6

We will be able to make a telegraphic transfer this afternoon.

Question 7

一收到转来的现款订金后，

Answer 7

As soon as we receive your cash deposit,

Question 8

我们就可以开始包装并准备发运了。

Answer 8

We will start to pack, and prepare for shipping.

Question 9

你们大概什么时候可以开始装货？

Answer 9

When will you be able to pack and prepare for shipping?

Question 10

要不要先跟美国轮船货运公司联系一下，看有没有舱位?

Answer 10

Will you get in touch with American Freighter first to see what is available?

Question 11

我已经跟船舶公司联系过了。

Answer 11

I have already got in touch with the ocean carrier.

Question 12

我们大概在一个星期内就可以装好货。

Answer 12

We should be able to get it packed and ready for shipping in about a week.

Question 13

20 号那天正好有一条集装箱船到旧金山.

Answer 13

There will be a container ship leaving San Francisco on the 20th.

Question 14

时间正合适。

Answer 14

(You) coordinate the time perfectly.

Question 15

我们公司总是尽量满足顾客的需要。

Answer 15

We always try to meet our customers needs.

Question 16

如果按照上面的时间发运，

Answer 16

If shipped according to the above time,

Question 17

根据我们的合约，

Answer 17

According to our agreement,

Question 18

百分之七十的货款是用信用证支付，

Answer 18

70% of the purchase price will be paid by Letter of Credit,

Question 19

而剩下的百分之十余款要等买方收到货物以后才付清。

Answer 19

and the 10% remainder will be paid after the buyer has received the shipped goods.

Question 20

这一点我们很明白，

Answer 20

We are very aware of this,

Question 21

收到货后，清先仔䌷检查清楚，看看有没有什么问题。

Answer 21

After you have received the shipped goods, please check carefully to see if there are any problems.

Question 22

等货物一运到，你们公司马上就可以领到剩下的款额。

Answer 22

You will receive the remainder of the payment as soon as we receive the goods.

Question 23

在正常情况下，

Answer 23

Under normal circumstances

Question 24

我们公司绝对不会延误付款。

Answer 24

We never delay our payment.

Question 25

我们已经要求美国国际银行以你们公司为受益人，

Answer 25

We have already asked American International Bank to act on your behalf,

Question 26

开出百分之七十货款数额的不可撤销的信用证了。

Answer 26

And open an account in the same amount of 70% of the total value with an irrevocable letter of credit

Question 27

最近生意不太好，

Answer 27

Business has been rather slow lately,

Question 28

资金周转比较困难，

Answer 28

We are having some difficulties in cash flows,

Question 29

还有最近也碰到好几张即期汇票不付款的情况。

Answer 29

In addition, we have received several dishonoured sight drafts from the collecting bank.

Question 30

这一点我很理解，

Answer 30

I can quite understand that,

Question 31

我们公司的财务也是很紧，

Answer 31

Our company’s financial situation is also quite tight.

Question 32

修改后的两份集货确认书都已经收到了。

Answer 32

We have received two copies of the revised sales confirmation letter

Question 33

有不少呆账，

Answer 33

There are many bad debts

Question 34

而且有很多应收账款一时都还没能收回来

Answer 34

Many account receivables have been temporarily hard to collect.

Question 35

如果客户欠款，你们公司如何处理？

Answer 35

How do you handle your customer’s past due accounts?

Question 36

对过期的货款，我们公司通常每月加收百分之一的利息。

Answer 36

Normally, we add 1% interest monthly on the past due accounts.

Question 37

有些客户一时不能付清，我们公司也愿意接受分期付款。

Answer 37

If customers are not able to clear their account, we also accept payment by instalments.

Question 38

这倒是一个好办法。

Answer 38

This actually sounds like a good measure