PaymentAnalyzeL/C

(A)ProposingtoPayby30DaysL/C

(B)ReplyI.Abouttheletter:(A)Inthisletterthebuyers,owingtomoderatemeansathand,proposetopayby30daysL/Cfortheirorderof1,000casksofIronNails.Fromthisletteryoucanseehowthewritermakeshisrequestbysayingsomethinggood.(B)Themainpointofthisletteristhatinaccordancewiththeproposalofthebuyers,thesellers,aftercarefulstudy,acceptpaymenttobemadebyL/Cat30dayssight,owingtolongfriendlyBusinessrelationsbetweenthemandthewillingnesstohelptheAfricanfriendsingettingthetransactionthrough.EnclosedthesellerssendtheSalesConfirmationNo.105againsttheorderfromthebuyers.II.Additionalnotes:1.payvt.付（款項、費用等）；給予（注意等）；進行（訪問等）

vi.付款；值得；合算Ifthischangeiseffected,wewillhavetopayratherheaveexpenses.Pleasepayspecialattentiontothispoint.ThewritercontemplatespayingavisittoyourcitysometimeinSeptember.payforph.v.付出代價，為了得到……而付款Ofcoursewehavetopayforallwebuy.payableadj.可付的，應付的billspayable應付票據achequepayableatsight見票即付的支票amountpayable應付金額accountpayable應付帳款paymentn.（不可數）支付；（可數）支付的款monthlypaymentsofRMB30,000每月付款人民幣三萬元1）付某種費用的款，如發票、費用、傭金等，常用“inpaymentof”WeareenclosingourChequeNo.B123issuedbytheBarclaysbank,Londonforstg.2560inpaymentofyourInvoiceNo.53.茲寄去倫敦巴克萊銀行所開的第B123號支票一紙，金額計2560英鎊，系付你方第53號發票之款。2）付某種具體實物的款，如商品、廣告、樣品等，常用：inpaymentfor”Weairmailedyouyesterdayaseriesof“HuaSheng”BrandElectricFansassamplesandarelookingforwardtoyourchequeforUSD230inpaymentfortheabove.我方于昨日空郵去“華生”牌電風扇系列樣品，并盼望收到你方金額計230美元的支票以償付上述樣品。2.letterofcredit1）信用證是可數的普通名詞，單數為（a)letterofcredit，復數為lettersofcredit，但在商業書信中常作大寫，單數為LetterofCredit，復數為LettersofCredit，且常用大寫縮寫，單數為(an)L/C，復數為Ls/C。此外，商業書信有時也用credit一個詞表示信用證，復數為credits。2）即期信用證的幾種說法：a.letterofcreditavailablebydraftatsightb.letterofcreditpayableagainstdraftatsightc.letterofcreditavailablebysightdraftd.letterofcreditpayableagainstsightdraft在商業書信中常簡稱“sightL/C”3)遠期信用證的說法：usanceL/C;timeL/C;termL/C以見票30天議付的信用證為例，介紹下面幾種常見的說法：a.L/Cavailablebydraftat30daysaftersightb.(usance/time/term)L/Cat30daysaftersightc.(usance/time/term)L/Cat30daysd.30days(usance/time/term)L/C4)有關信用證的部分常見詞匯：confirmedL/C保兌信用證irrevocableL/C不可撤消的信用證documentaryL/C跟單信用證transferableanddivisibleL/C可轉讓與可分割的信用證revolvingL/C循環信用證backtobackL/C背對背信用證reciprocalL/C對開信用證toopenanL/C開證toestablishanL/C開證toissueanL/C開證toamendanL/C改證toextendandL/C展證3.meansn.資財；手段，方法；工具moderatemeans資金有限（不大）meansofproduction生產資料meansoftransport(or:transportation)運輸工具4.athand在手邊，臨近Thesellingseasonisathand.5.tie-upoffunds占壓資金tie-upn.束縛；停頓tie-upinnegotiations談判僵局tie-upv.占壓，占用Therequestforeasierpaymenttermsiscompelledbytheirfundsbeingtiedupinnumberouscommitments.6.extendv.給予1)Weextendourthankstoyouforyourcooperation.2)WewouldextendourinvitationtoyourmanagertoattendtheMiniatureGarmentsFairtobeheldinShanghainextmonth.3)PleasehaveyourletterofcreditextendedtoJuly20.(延展）4)WeagreetoextendtheareaofsoleagencytocoverVancouverinadditionaltoMontreal.(擴大）7.accommodationn.照顧；通融Weextendtoyouthisaccommodationinviewofourfriendlyrelations.Accommodatev.照顧；通融Wehopeyouwillaccommodateusbyallowing3%commission.Accommodatingadj.照顧的；通融的Wehopeyouwillbeaccommodatingenoughtograntourrequest.III.Chineseversionoftheletters:（A）建議以30天期信用證付款敬啟者：茲愿按你方的價格訂購1,000桶鐵釘，每桶150.00美元,拉格斯成本加運費價加5%傭金，七月/八月船期。對這一訂單，我們愿意用30天期的信用證付款。這一訂單金額達150,000.00美元，是一個較大的訂單。由于手頭資金有限，占壓資金長達三四個月之久，讓我們確實吃不消。無需說，我們對你方過去給予我們的支持非常感謝。如果這次你方能對我們特別優惠，請寄來合同，收到后，我們會立即開出有關信用證。謹啟（B）答復敬啟者：謝謝你方五月五日寄來的鐵釘訂單。我們認真研究了你方提出的以30天期信用證付款的建議。我們通常不接受遠期信用證。但是，鑒于我們長期令人愉快的合作關系以及我們支持非洲朋友的愿望，這次我們同意你方的建議。但是我們要講清楚，這一照顧僅限于此筆交易，決不能援以為例。隨函附去上述訂貨的第105號銷售合同，請按通常手續辦理。謹啟附件：如文IV.Keytoexercises:1.CompletethefollowinginEnglish:1)a.topaybyL/Cat90days.b.topaybyusanceL/Cc.topayinPoundsSterling2)a.yoursupportinthepast(thesupportthatyouhaveextendedusinthepast).b.youraccommodationinthistransaction(theaccommodationyouhaveextendedusinthistransaction/deal).3)a.yourL/Cshouldreachusbeforetheendofthismonthsoastoenableustoshipthegoodspers.s.“Dongfeng”sailingforyourportonoraboutthe15thofnextmonth.b.owingtothecontinuousdevaluationofthepoundssterling,wehaveinsistedonpaymentbyL/CinRMBfromtheoutsetofournegotiations.2.TranslatethefollowingletterintoEnglish:WethankyouforyourletterofMay5ordering1,000kegsIronNails.Weregrettoinformyouthatyourproposalofpaymentbyletterofcreditat30daysisnotacceptabletous,aswehavetosticktoourusualpracticeofpaymentbyL/Catsight.Ifitisagreeabletoyou,pleaseletusknowbycablesothatwemaysendyouourSalesContract.Pleasedonotthinkusunaccommodating.4.Ineachblankspacewriteawordthatfitsnaturally:method,international,letter,ideal,for,trade,gives,starts,issue(open,establish),amount,and,instructions,transaction,sends,correspondent,On,correspondent,credit,usual(normal),confirm,undertakes,due,forth(out)with,knowing,money,secure,behalf,carried5.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish:Pleasenotethatpaymentistobemadebyconfirmed,irrev