CasestudyComplaintsforpacking

ClaimsforPoorPackingI.Abouttheletter:ThisisagoodshortletteraskingforacompensationofCusd650fortheexpenseofrepackingthepackages.Firstly,thebuyergivesadetailedstatementabouttheordernumber,thenameofthecommodityandthenameofthecarryingvessel.Secondly,hegivesthereasonwhichhascausedthedamage,i.e.duetoimproperpacking.Lastly,themostimportantofall,heexpresseshisgoodwillthatthesellershouldtakespecialcaretoimprovepackingtoavoidthemisjudgementoftheprospectivecustomers.II.Additionalnotes:1.claimn.索賠，賠償要求表示索賠的原因，一般接介詞for，如claimfordamage表示索賠的金額，一般接介詞for，如claimforUSD10,000表示對某批貨物索賠，一般接介詞on，如claimonthegoods表示向某人索賠，一般接介詞against，如claimagainsttheunderwriter為某事向某人提出索賠的常用句型是：lodgeaclaimagainst(間用with或on或upon)sb.forsth.lodgeaclaimon/upon(goods,cargo,shipment)for(damageorloss;shortage,qualityandamount,value)說”提出”索賠，除lodge外，較常用的動詞還有raise,file和putin，此外，還可以用make,issue,lay,register,render,enter,bringup,setup等。WeshalllodgeaclaimagainsttheInsuranceCompanyforthegoodsdamagedduringtransit.對于貨物在運輸途中的損壞，我們將向保險公司提出索賠。Wefileaclaimagainstyoufortheshortdeliveryof145lbs.我們向你方提出短交145磅的索賠。下面是claim和其他動詞搭配的部分常見短語。acceptaclaim同意索賠admitaclaim同意索賠entertainaclaim受理索賠dismissaclaim駁回索賠rejectaclaim拒絕索賠relinquishaclaim撤回索賠settleaclaim解決索賠waiveaclaim放棄索賠withdrawaclaim撤回索賠claimv.索賠，要求賠償通常作及物動詞，賓語為索賠的金額或compensation,amount等名詞，間或作不及物動詞。以下是部分常用短語，注意介詞的一般用法。toclaimUSD10,000索賠一萬美元toclaimacompensationofUSD10,000要求賠償美元一萬元toclaimUSD10,000fordamage因損壞而索賠美元一萬元toclaimUSD10,000onthegoods對該貨物索賠美元一萬元toclaimUSD10,000fromtheunderwriters向保險公司索賠美元一萬元為某事向某人索賠若干金額的常用句型是：toclaim(acompensationof)…fromsbforsth.Ourclientsclaimanallowanceofatleast50centsperyard.Failingthis,theywillreshipthegoodsbacktous.客戶要求每碼折價50美分，否則他們便會將貨運回我處。2.attributev.把…歸因于（和介詞to連用)Weattributethedamagedcasestoroughhandlingintransit.Thewrongdeliveryshouldbeattributedtocarelessness.3.recoursen.求助（后接介詞to）；追索權haverecourseto求助于；向某人行使追索權Inthiscase,itmaybenecessaryforustohaverecoursetoarbitration.Ouronlyrecourseislegalactionagainstthem.Iftheissuingbankdoesnotpaythedraft,thenegotiationbankhasrecoursetothebeneficiary.開證行如不付款，議付行可向受益人追索權4.compensationn.補償，賠償BuyersclaimedacompensationofUSD250forthedamagedgoods.compensatefor補償，賠償compensatesb.forsth.因……向某人補償或賠償Ifwewereatfault,weshouldbeverygladtocompensateforyourlosses.如果責任在我方，我們當樂于賠償你方損失。Thesellerswillhavetocompensatethebuyersforthedamagedgoodsowingtoinferiorquality.5.misjudgev.判斷錯Heisaprospectivebuyer,andyoumisjudgehimifyouthinheisn’t.Appearanceisapttoleadonetomisjudgethesubstance.表面現象使人對實質判斷錯誤。III.Chineseversionoftheletter:敬啟者：對粗劣包裝材料的索賠我們遺憾地通知你方，由“和平”輪裝來我方第6013號訂單項下的棉制布匹到達時情況非常令人不滿，我們不得不向你方提出索賠。在檢驗時發現接近百分之二十的包裝已然破碎，這顯然是由于包裝不當造成的。我們只有在把貨物交付客戶之前重新包裝。這樣，我們不可避免地交付了650加元的額外花費。我們希望你方賠償這筆費用。就此我們向你方提出建議，即你方在今后發貨時對包裝要特別加以注意，因為未來的顧客容易因有缺陷的包裝而對你方貨物的品質作出錯誤的判斷。謹啟IV.Keytoexercises:3.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish:Thereisnodoubtthatthebreakagehappenedenroute.Anexaminationrevealedthatthedamagewasduetocarelesshandlingatthedocks.Uponexamination,itwasfoundthatmanyofthegoodswereseverelydamaged,thoughthecasesthemselvesshownotraceofdamage.Inouropinion,theexportcasesusedwerenotsufficientlystrongtoprotecttheseinstruments.Thewoodshouldhavebeenatleast7/8thick.Thedamagewascausedbyimproperpacking.Amachineofthissizeandweightshouldhavebeenblockedinpositioninsidetheexportcase.Mostofthecratesareinperfectcondition,butinthethird,alargenumberofbreakageshavebeennoticed.7)WithreferencetoourOrderNo.315executedbyyou,wehavetoinformyouthatowingtonegligentpacking,severalcameraswereseriouslydamaged.8)EnclosedaretheSurveyor’sreportandacopyoftheship’slogonthe25balesofWheatdamagedbyseawater.4.TranslatethefollowingletterintoEnglish:Dearsirs,ThecarpetyousuppliedtoourOrderNo.C395of3rdJulywasdeliveredbytherailwaycompanythismorning.Wenoticedthatoneoftheouteredgesofthewrappinghadbeenwornthroughpresumablyasaresultoffrictionintransit.Thisisthesecondtimeinthreeweekswehavehadcausetowritetoyouaboutthesamematterandwefindithardtounderstandwhyprecautionscouldnotbetakentopreventarepetitionoftheearlierdamage.Thepresentcarpetisusable,butbecauseofitsconditionwecannotofferitforsaleatthenormalprice