Lesson 9 Sentences

Question 1

我是美国总统号轮船公司的孙国强

Answer 1

This is Sun Guoqiang of American President Ocean Lines Ltd.

Question 2

请张明经理接电话.

Answer 2

May I speak to Manager Zhang Ming.

Question 3

有事找我吗？

Answer 3

What can I do for you?

Question 4

第一电脑公司的赵中刚刚给我打电话，

Answer 4

Zhao Zhong of First Computer Inc. just called me,

Question 5

说是你们公司有一批货急着发运.

Answer 5

Said that you have a shipment that needs to be shipped immediately.

Question 6

但是不巧，正好碰上太平洋轮船公司的码头工人怠工，

Answer 6

It happens to be the time that the longshoremen of the Pacific Steamship LTD. are having a sit-down-strike.

Question 7

但是我们美国总统号轮船公司的码头工人不受怠工的影响，

Answer 7

Fortunately, the longshoreman of our American President Ocean Lines, LTD. are not affected by it

Question 8

可以马上装运。

Answer 8

We can help you and ship the goods right away.

Question 9

我们对轮船公司的选择条件很严格，

Answer 9

We are very strict about selecting a shipping company

Question 10

一般我们对出口的货物要求集装箱运输。

Answer 10

Normally we request that all export goods must be shipped in containers.

Question 11

我们公司有最近式的集装箱运输设备，

Answer 11

Our company has the most up-to-date containerised facilities,

Question 12

而且集装箱货物站的工人也都训练有素，

Answer 12

Furthermore, our workers at the container freight station are also well trained.

Question 13

能够处理任包装的货物。

Answer 13

They can handle any type of package.

Question 14

那么最早什么时候可以发运呢？

Answer 14

Then when is the earliest we can ship?

Question 15

最早的集装箱船预定大后天，也就是星期五下午起程开往香港，

Answer 15

The first available container vessel to Hong Kong is scheduled to leave on Friday afternoon

Question 16

我们现在正好有一个四十尺的集装箱，原来有别的公司订去了，

Answer 16

We happen to have a 40-foot container available that was originally reserved for another company.

Question 17

但是后来他们改变原来的计划，又临时取消了。

Answer 17

Due to the changes in their plans, they canceled (the reservation) at the last minute.

Question 18

运费方面怎么算呢？

Answer 18

How do you calculate the freight charges?

Question 19

是以重量计算还是以体积计算？

Answer 19

Is it by weight or by volume?

Question 20

我们公司的运费和太平洋轮船公司一样，可以按重量计算，也可按体积或是尺码计算。

Answer 20

The ocean freight is charged either by weight, or by volume or measurement.

Question 21

同时我们也愿意使用与太平洋轮船公司一样的报价，

Answer 21

We are willing to match Pacific Steamship LTD’s quoted ocean freight rate,

Question 22

也就是成本，保险加运费的CIF价格跟太平洋轮船公司的价格一样

Answer 22

Which includes cost, insurance and freight

Question 23

这样可以省去许多麻烦

Answer 23

Thus we can eliminate a lot of trouble.

Question 24

如果是这样的话，

Answer 24

If this is the case,

Question 25

请马上通知第一电脑公司出口部的李亮和货运部的赵中。

Answer 25

Please notify Li Liang of the Export Division and Zhao Zhong of First Computer Inc. immediately

Question 26

我方也会通知西北包装联合货运公司的刘小林

Answer 26

Our company will also notify Liu Xiaolin of the Northwest Package-Consolidating Services Company

Question 27

将所有包装的货物转运到美国总统号轮船公司的集装箱码头。

Answer 27

To transfer all packages to the container base of American President Ocean Lines, LTD.

Question 28

那一切就多麻烦您了。

Answer 28

Thanks a lot for your help