Exercise 6
I. Translation.
1. Translate the following into Chinese.
(1) umpire (2) vendor (3) Cash With Order (4) mortgage
(5) F. A. Q. (6) Commitment (7) Uruguay Round (8) Weight memo
(9) freight rebate (10) insurance rider
2. Translate the following into English.
(1)期货交易 (2)船位拥挤 (3)鉴定人 (4)市场研究 (5)滞期费
(6)透支 (7)受让人 (8)收盘 (9)传票 (10)股票
Keys:
1. (1)仲裁人 (2)卖主 (3)预付货款 (4)抵押
(5)大路货 (6)所承担的责任 (7)乌拉圭回合 (8)重量单
(9)运费回扣 (10)保险批单
2. (1) forward business (2) congestion of freight space (3) surveyor
(4) marketing research (5) demurrage (6) overdraft (7) transferee
(8) yield (9) voucher (10) stock
II. Choose the best answer.
1. We would like to _____ you that a number of our clients are in the market for Chinese
walnutmeat.
a. notify b. notice c. inform d. confirm
2. If you will send us a catalogue by air, we shall _____ very much.
a. appreciate it b. appreciate c. appreciating d. appreciation
3. We are sending you under separate _____ two catalogues and a price list of our chemical products.
a. envelope b. envelop c. covery d. cover
4. We expect to _____ business talks with them next week.
a. enter b. enter into c. establish d. enter for
5. _____ your request, we are sending you two copies of our catalogue.
a. In compliance with b. According to c. As per d. As
6. We are writing you _____ the hope of establishing business relations with you.
a. by b. with c. on d. in
7. We prefer you _____ the articles for convenience in cabling.
a. to itemize b. itemize c. itemizing d. to itemizing
8. We confirm cables exchanged _____ the sale to you of 15 metric tons licorice.
a. result in b. resulting in c. result from d. resulting from
9. The seller may cancel the contract and reserve the right to claim _____ buyer’s breach of contract.
a. in the case b. in case that c. in the event of d. in any case
10. We would therefore suggest _____ your own interest that you cable your acceptance as soon as possible.
a. for b. to c. in d. at
11. We are sorry we cannot _____ your counter-offer.
a. entertain b. agree c. consider d. think
12. Your offer is out of line _____ ruling market here.
a. with b. in c. at d. by
13. We regret that there is no stipulation of transshipment _____ allowed in your L / C.
a. is b. has been c. being d. be
14. We are glad we have been able to put the business to _____.
a. account b. book c. success d. brochure
15. It is necessary to _____ the specifications to the requirements.
a. confirm b. conform c. agree d. harmonize
16. We appreciate your effort _____ pushing the sale of our products these years.
a. for b. to c. on d. in
17. You may _____ us the expenses incurred.
a. spend b. charge c. cost d. ask
18. We should never omit a word _____ the expense of clearness.
a. with b. at c. by d. for
19. Insurance is to be _____ by the buyer if a transaction is concluded on FOB or CIF basis.
a. taken b. covered c. done d. made
20. With regard to Contract No. 11, we are agreeable _____ D / P payment terms.
a. for b. to c. with d. on
Keys:
1-5 cadbc 6-10 dabcc 11-15 aacba 16-20 dbbbb
III. Put the following into English in a proper form.
敬启者：
贵方6月17日来信收到。关于80616号购货合同项下的三千套精密仪器，现我方函告如下：
按合同所定，上述货物应在4月、6月及8月分三批均装，但至今第一批还没装运。我方用户等待此货，他们对你方如此延迟交货感到十分惊奇。
请尽力在6月底前把第一批及第二批货物一并运来，否则我方客户对你方延迟装运将感不满，可能撤销订单，而转向他处补进所需之货。
见信后请告确切装运日期为荷。
谨上
Keys: (略)
III. Fill in the contract form in English with the particulars given below.
合同号码：04-369P
卖方：中国上海机械设备进出口公司
买方：美国太平洋贸易公司
商品名称：精密仪器
规格：货号4480
数量：100台
单价：CIF洛杉矶价每台2,000美元
总金额：200,000.00美元
包装：加固型木板箱包装
保险：由卖方根据中国保险条款按发票金额110%投保一切险和破碎险
装船日期：20_ _年9月10日
装运港：中国上海
目的港：洛杉矶
唛头：由买方选定
交货期：20_ _年10月
支付条款：不可撤销的即期信用证
签约地点及日期：20_ _年5月4日于上海
SALES CONTRACT
No.
Sellers:
Buyers:
This Contract is made by and between the Buyers and the Sellers; whereby the Buyers agree to buy and the Sellers agree to sell the under-mentioned commodity according to the terms and conditions stipulated below:
Commodity:
Specifications:
Quantity:
Unit Price:
Total Value:
Packing:
Insurance:
Time of Shipment:
Port of Shipment:
Prot of Destination:
Shipping Marks:
Terms of Payment:
Done and signed in _____ on this _____ day of _____, 20_ _.
Keys:
No. 04-369P
Sellers: Shaanxi Machinery and Equipment I / E Corp.
Buyers: U. S. Pacific Trading Corp.
Commodity: Precision Insturments
Quantity: 100 sets
Specifications: Art No. 4480
Unit Price: At US$2,000 per set CIF Los Angles
Total Value: US$200,000
Packing: In standard export wooden boxes
Insurance: To be effected by the sellers for 110% of the invoice value against All Risks and Breakage as per China Insurance Clause.
Time of Shipment: In 10 Sept. , 20_ _.
Port of Shipment: Shanghai China
Port of Destination: Los Angles U. S.
Shipping Marks: At buyer’s option
Terms of Payment: By irrevocable sigh L / C
Done and signed in Shanghai on this fourth day of May 20_ _.
