Placing an order-(下定单)
A：How are you this afternoon?
今天下午过得如何?
B：Just fine. I looked over the catalog you gave me this morning, and I''d like to discuss prices on your computer speakers.
还好。今天早上我已经详细看过你给我的目录了。我想讨论有关你们计算机扬声器的价格。
A：Very good. Here is our price list.
好的。这是我们的价目表。
B：Let me see . . . I see that your listed price for the K-two-one model is ten U.S. dollars. Do you offer quantity discounts?
我看看……。你们K-2-1 型的标价是美金十块钱。你们有提供大量订购的折扣吗？
A：We sure do. We give a five percent discount for orders of a hundred or more.
当然有。100 或以上的订单我们有百分之五的折扣。
B：What kind of discount could you give me if I were to place an order for six hundred units?
如果我下六百组的订单，你们可以给我什么样的折扣？
A：On an order of six hundred, we can give you a discount of ten percent.
订单是六百组的话，我们可以给你百分之十的折扣。
B：What about lead time?
交货时间呢?
A：We could ship your order within ten days of receiving your payment.
在收到货款的十天内，我们就可以把货送出去。
B：So, you require payment in advance of shipment?
所以，你们在送货前要先收货款?
A：Yes. You could wire transfer the payment into our bank account or open a letter of credit in our favor.
是的。你可以汇款到我们的银行帐户，或是开一个以我们公司为抬头的信用状。
B：I''d like to go ahead and place an order for six hundred units.
那我想就先下六百组的订单。
A：Great! I''ll just fill out the purchase order and have you sign it.
太棒了!我马上写订购单并请你签名。
1. 信用证：信用证(LETTER OF CREDIT)是建立在银行信用基础上的结算方式,在国际贸易结算中占有相当的比重. 但是,因为信用证业务自身的复杂性和独立于合同的抽象性增加了风险防范的难度,了解并规避信用证结汇风险,对从事国际贸易的相关人员意义重大.
2. 信用状：信用状(Letter of Credit)是一种由银行开立,附带条件的承诺付款书面文件,银行根据进口商(开状人)的请求,开给出口商(受益人)的一种保障付款的凭证,只要受益人依信用状的内容规定将货物装出,并提交指定的单据给进口商,银行便立即支付票款,
3. 信用：派员前往该客户,预盖出未能进仓时,则 欲办保 舱单(KEEPING SPACE)时,n.船公司於货物装船(ON BOARD),及开船(SAILING)后,将签发厂商於货物出口后,依信用 (LETTER OF CREDIT)的规定,备齐相关的文(证)件(DOCUMENTS)后,
4. 信用证;信用状：lesser 出租人 | letter of credit 信用证;信用状 | letter of enquiry 询价函件
1. （银行授权另一家银行付款的）信用证，信用状
A letter of credit is a letter written by a bank authorizing another bank to pay someone a sum of money. Letters of credit are often used by importers and exporters.
2. （银行为债券担保的）信用证，信用状
A letter of credit is a written promise from a bank stating that they will repay bonds to lenders if the borrowers are unable to pay them.
e.g. The project is being backed by a letter of credit from Lasalle Bank.
这个项目有拉萨尔银行的信用状支持。
noun
1. a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer''s draft
substitutes the bank''s credit for the customer''s credit