外贸英语函电Chapter 3 Inquiry.ppt

Firstenquiry
Generalenquiry
SpecificenquiryWritingStepsLetter1
RequestingforcataloguesandpricelistsLanguagePointsLanguagePointsChineseversionoftheletterLetter2
ThefirstinquiryLanguagePoints我们有意从你方进口罐装芦笋。LanguagePointsLanguagePointsLanguagePoints执事先生：
我们同好运公司交往多年，承蒙他们向我们推荐了贵公司。
我们是美国主要的纺织品批发商。现有意进口10，000码货号为2040全棉漂白府绸。
由于竞争激烈，因此你方报价须在本月底前到达我处以免错过销售机遇。
如能告知所给折扣将不胜感激。
谨上，
Letter3
generalinquiryLanguagePointsChineseversionoftheletterLetter4
SpecificinquiryLanguagePointsLanguagePointshappen强调事情的偶然性occur比较正式，尤其指经过预防而仍然发生的事情LanguagePoints你方能否在收到订单后五周内交货？LanguagePointsLanguagePoints通常我们支付给代理人的佣金是每笔交易的百分之五。LanguagePointsLanguagePointsLanguagePointsChineseversionoftheletterInquiryletter-writingLetter5
TabulatedinquiryLanguagePoints请就上述货物向我方报CIF西雅图最优惠价，含佣金5%。执事先生：
事由：不锈钢餐具
我们渴望按下列条款得到你方上述产品的最低报价，要求你方对此事能予以迅速办理：
商品名称：不锈钢餐具
数量要求：1000套
价格：…CFR神户含适于出口包装费用
支付条件：凭保兑的、不可撤销的信用证
装运期：2001年6/7月
相信你方会立即回复。
谨上，SkillTrainingPracticeLessonsPleasequoteasrequestedinourinquirysheetyourlowestpricesandstatetheearliestdeliverydate.PleasequoteusCIFVancouverincluding3%commission.如果你方有兴趣，请电告我方，说明所需数量。PracticeLessonsTranslatethefollowingletterintoEnglish:
DearSirs,
WearegladtoreceiveyourenquiryofApril10.Asrequested,wearesendingourillustratedcatalogueandpricelist.Wearealsosendingyou,byseparatepost,somesamplesandfeelconfidentthatwhenyouhaveexaminedthemyouwillagreethatthegoodsarebothexcellentinqualityandreasonableinprice.
Onregularpurchasesinquantitiesofnotlessthan1000grossofindividualitems,wewouldallowyouadiscountof2%.PaymentistobemadebyirrevocableL/Catsight.
Becauseoftheirsoftnessanddurability,ourcottonbed-sheetsandpillowcasesarerapidlybecomepopular,andafterstudyingourpricesyouwillnotbesurprisedtolearnthatwearefindingitdifficulttomeetthedemand.Butifyouplaceyourordernotlaterthantheendofthismonth,wewouldensurepromptshipment.
Welookforwardtoyourearlyreply.
Yoursfaithfully,