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sth : make an answer in speech or writing; respond. e.g. I reply with a short note. In reply to 兹回复 2. Stg.： sterling, british pound. ： 3. Major in: specialize in a certain subject specialize in / handle 4. satisfactory: adj. Good enough for a purpose. e.g. we want a satisfactory explanation of the late delivery. satisfying: giving satisfaction e.g. a satisfying result.
背景介绍
Background Information 1. Importance of credit inquiry. Before you start to do business with partners in foreign countries who are far away from you, if you don’t him or her very well, then you should do credit inquiry about him or her in case you are cheated by him or her. 2. How to do credit inquiry (1)through bank (2)through offices abroad (3)through commercial chamber and professional offices on credit inquiry 3. Content for credit inquiry (1)政治情况：包括客户与其本国政界关系，企业负责人参加的党派等 政治情况： 政治情况 包括客户与其本国政界关系， (2)经营范围：包括客户的业务范围、是实用户还是中间商，经营作法等。 经营范围： 经营范围 包括客户的业务范围、是实用户还是中间商，经营作法等。 (3)资信情况：包括客户的资金、资产负债情况以及经营作风等。 资信情况： 资信情况 包括客户的资金、资产负债情况以及经营作风等。 (4)经营能力：指客户的销售渠道、活动能力等。 经营能力： 经营能力 指客户的销售渠道、活动能力等。
7. confidential: to be kept secret, not to be known to others. The above information is strictly confidential: the above information is in strict confidence. The above information is given without any responsibility on this bank. We give this information to you, however , the bank is free from any responsibility if anything unpleasant happens.
Dear Sirs, Upon receipt of your letter of March 25, we made inquiries respecting the firm you mentioned and have obtained the following Information: “J.A. Husman Co.,P.O. Box 386, Karachi, made an arrangement with their creditors in December 2006. Their liabilities were ￡5000, with assets ￡4000. The creditors agreed to a composition of 60p in the pound. A first dividend of 20p in the pound was paid after six months and a second dividend of 20p three months later, but nothing further. The business is said to be making no progress at the present time, and we would advise you to exercise EXTREME CAUTION in your dealing with this firm.” We have also made independent inquiries respecting the firm, and the result was practically a corroboration of our agent’s report. It would, therefore, appear inadvisable to enter into any credit transaction with this firm. You are welcome to this information free of charge, and we are pleased to have been of service to you in the matter.
1. be on the point of doing sth.: be about to do sth. 正准
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e.g. we are on the point of doing business with that company. 2. obliged: used to thank someone very politely. 非常感 谢 e.g. we shall be obliged if you could send a pricelist to us. similar expressions: appreciate, grateful e.g. we shall appreciate it if… It is appreciated if… we shall appreciate you doing sth/ sth e.g. we will be grateful if …
Unit 2 Letters of Credit and status inquiry
Unit 2 Letters of Credit and status inquiry
0 1 2 3 4 5 introduction An Inquiry about a Company A Favorable Reply An Unfavorable Reply An Inquiry About Financial Standing Excercises
写信要点： 写信要点： 开头： ）说明写信的目的。 开头：1）说明写信的目的。 正文：2) 恳请对方帮助得到该公司的必要信息， 正文： 恳请对方帮助得到该公司的必要信息， 3) 做出保密承诺； 做出保密承诺； 结尾： 表示感谢。 结尾：4) 表示感谢。 回信要点1： 回信要点 ： 开头： ）告知收到来信并获得所要信息； 开头：1）告知收到来信并获得所要信息； 正文： 具体介绍该公司的情况； 正文：2) 具体介绍该公司的情况； 结尾： 结尾：3) 信息保密并表明如有事情发生与本行 无关； 无关；
6. Approach：go to sb for help or support . ： 7. It goes without saying that… : we assure you that… e.g. it goes without sayingt that we will bear the account for the goods. 8. Free from/of sth： not restricted by sth, not harmed ： by sth e.g. If anything unpleasent happens, you are from any responsibility.
3. Inform v. tell, give information, advise 通告， 通知 通告， Inform sb of sth Inform sb that… Please be informed …兹通知你方 兹通知你方… 兹通知你方 e.g. we will inform you of the date of shipment. 4. In (strict) confidence : as a secret 当作秘密 e.g. I am telling you this in confidence---so don’t breathe a word of it. 5. Mode of business: the way of behaving in doing business.
5. engage: v. engage sb as sth. Arrange to employ sb; hire sb. e.g. she was engaged as an interpreter. engage sb in sth: cause sb to take part in or be ocuppied in sth. e.g. I have no time to engage in gossip. Engagement: formal promise or gurantee, esp, in writing. Business engagement equals to business dealing 6.Up to : reach/ meet e.g. The quality of your goods must be up to our requirements. 你方产品质量必须达到我们要求。 你方产品质量必须达到我们要求。