外贸英语课件.ppt

Foreign Trade English 王凡 e.g. In order to guard against confusion and misunderstanding, banks should discourage any attempt to include excessive detail in the credit or in any amendment thereto. e.g. USD 50,000 in Words FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLAR ONLY . 2 Expressions and Sentences e.g. Our client wants two different patterns. Our client wants different two patterns. e.g. We wish to inquire what kind of typewriter it is. We wish to inquire what kind of a typewriter it is. e.g. The buyers may have the right to claim damages for delay in performance. The buyers may have the right to file a claim for damage in transit. e.g. The shipping documents provided by the sellers shall be in accordance with the stipulations in the letter of credit. The shipping documents provided for in the letter of credit shall be in accordance with the stipulations in the contract 3 Part and Whole of Text e.g. This Policy of Insurance witnesses that the People’s Insurance Property Company of China hereinafter called “the Company” at the request of… hereinafter called “the Insured” and in consideration of the agreed premium paid to the Company by the Insured, undertakes to insure the undermentioned goods in transportation subject to the conditions of the Policy as per the clauses printed overleaf, and other special clauses attached hereon. 4 Usage and Grammar e.g. Our prices are usually based on CIF, but CFR will do if you request. e.g. Referring to your letter of May 12, 2011, inquiring for Chinese silk products, we would like to inform you that these articles fall within the scope of business activities of ABC Corporation, to which we have already forwarded your inquiry for attention. e.g. For the purpose of this article notice given to a person acting on the carrier’s or the actual carrier’s behalf, including the master or the officer in charge of the ship, or to a person acting on the shipper’s behalf is deemed to have been given to the carrier, to the actual carrie