《商务英语函电2》课件-Lesson 19 Inquiring About Time of Shipment 询问装运时间

Task6DiscussingShipmentTerms讨论装运条款LearningObjectivesTobeabletowriteemailsnegotiatingtimeofshipment,transhipmentandpartialshipmentTogetfamiliarwiththewritingplans,usefulsentencesandphrasesofnegotiatingshipmenttermsLesson19InquiringAboutTimeofShipment询问装运时间DearAmy,Wewouldliketoinformyouthatwehavepersuadedourcustomerstoacceptyourpricesalthoughtheyseemstillhigh.

Nowthetimeofshipmentcountsfor

muchmore.Theexpectedshippingdateisnolaterthan

mid-Julyinordertocatchthecomingsellingseason.Webelieve100%productioncouldbecompletedwithin40days.InquiringaboutTimeofShipmentConfirmingoffersbeingacceptedSAMPLEEMAILSStatingtheexpectedtimeofshipmentWeshouldbeobligedifyouwouldtakeourclients’requestintoaccount

andarrangeanearlierdelivery.

Bestregards,EmilInquiringaboutTimeofShipmentSAMPLEEMAILExpectingshipmentNotestimeofshipment:装运时间shipment:n.装运，运输timeofshipment,shipmenttime/date装运时间modeofshipment运输方式portofshipment装运港partialshipments,shipmentininstallments分批装运toeffect/makeshipment装运toadvanceshipment提前装运toexpediteshipment加速装运Shipmentistobemade/effectedinMay.五月份安排装船。Owing

to

heavy

commitment,

we

cannot

advance

shipment

of

your

order.由于承约过多，我们无法将你方订货提前装运。ship:v.装运，运输GoodswillbeshippedonoraboutJune18.6月18日左右安排装船。shipping:n.运输；运输费Freeshipping,freereturn.免费运送，免费退货。Wehavecombinedtheshippingalreadyandonlychargeyoutheshippingfeeonce.我们已经合并计费，只收一次运费。shippinga.装运的，运输的shippingmark运输标志，唛头 shippingadvice装运通知shippinginstruction装运要求 shippingspace舱位shippingorder下货纸 shippingcontainer船运集装箱shippingagent/forwardingagent/forwarder运输代理，货代公司shippingcompany运输公司 shippingdocuments运输单据shipper:n.=consignor托运人carrier:n.=shipowner/shippingcompany承运人;船主;运输公司inform:v.通知toinformsb.ofsth.Weshallinformyouofthedateofshipmentsoon.我们将马上通知你们装船日期。toinformsb.that(what,when,why,where,how,whether等)从句Weregrettoinformyouthatyourtenderwasnotaccepted.我们遗憾地通知，你们的投标未被接受。Pleaseinformuswhatquantityyoucansellperyear.请告知你方每年可销售的数量。Pleasebeinformedofsth.或that从句Pleasebeinformedthatwehavealreadyairmailedthesamples.兹通知你方，我们已经将样品空邮寄出。keepsb.informed/postedofsth.随时告知Pleasekeepusinformedofanyfluctuationsoftheprices.请随时通知我方价格的波动情况。tocountfor:v.有价值，有重要性shippingdate:开船日在业务操作中，还可以用sailingdate表示开船日，合同中装运期常用shipmentdate。此外，业务中还会提到工厂出货日（exmilldate）。nolaterthan:不迟于，相当于onorbeforeWeshouldbeobligedifyouwould…:如蒙……，我们将不甚感激。tobeobliged:感激，感谢。经常用来表示请求。Weshallbeobligedifyoucouldmaketimelyshipment.如果你能及时装运，我们将不胜感激。常用表示谢意的词，除了appreciate之外，还有grateful（a.）和thankful（a.）：Weshouldbegratefulifyoucouldletusknowwhetheryouconsideritworkable.如能告知此事是否可行，则不胜感激。Weshouldbethankfulifyoucouldarrangeforimmediateshipment.如能立即安排装船，则不胜感激。（请安排立即装船）totakesth.intoaccount:=takesth.intoconsideration考虑，考虑到Ithinkyouhavetotaketherisingcostintoaccount.我认为你得把上升的成本考虑在内。DearEmil,Wehavereceived

youremailinconnectionwith

theshippingdate.

Regretfully,mid-Julyisunacceptabletousbecauseourstockisexhaustedbutconsecutivenewordersarepouringin.Byspeedinguptheproductionandputtingoffoursupplytoanothercustomer,wecanonlyguarantee

shipmentonorbefore

31July.We

trustthisslightalteration

to

yourproposalwillmeetwithyourapproval.AReplytotheAboveAcknowledgingreceiptofrequirementshipmenttimeSAMPLEEMAILSDecliningtherequiredtimeofshipmentifit’snotokExplainingproductionscheduleProposingatimeofshipmentOncetheshippingdateisconfirmed,weshallmanufacturethegoodsandhandlealltheshippingformalitiesandinsurance.

Lookingforwardtoyourinitialorderandahappycooperationbetweenourtwofirms.

Bestwishes,AmyAReplytotheAboveGuaranteeingtimelyshipmentSAMPLEEMAILSExpectingbuyers’understandingandordersinconnectionwith:关于……，与……有关Inconnectionwiththeinvestment,weshouldliketoknowthelocalpolicyandmarketsituationbeforereachingadecision.关于投资问题，我们想先了解一下当地政策和市场行情再作决定。Notesinthis(that)connection在这（那）一方面Sincewearebothconcernedaboutthedeliverydate,I’dliketomakeaproposalinthisconnection.既然我们都很关心交货期的问题，我想在这方面提一条建议。regret:v.为……而遗憾；因……而抱歉Weverymuchregretourinabilitytocomplywithyourrequirements.很抱歉，你们的要求我们无法满足。WeregretbeingunabletoadvancetheshipmenttoearlyJune.很遗憾，我们无法将装运期提前到６月初。Weregrettosaythatwecannotacceptyourproposal.我们歉难接受你方的建议。（1）regretn.遗憾；抱歉Muchtoourregret,thegoodsyouinquiredaboutareoutofstockatpresent.很抱歉，目前没有你们要的货物。Wenotewithregretthatyouarenotinterestedinthisoffer.得知你方对该报盘不感兴趣，甚感遗憾。（2）regretful:a.遗憾的WefeelregretfulthatwecannotmeetyourrequestforshipmentinMay.很遗憾，我们无法满足你方五月装运的请求。（3）regrettable:a.令人遗憾的Itisregrettablethatyoursamplequalityisnotuptoourcustomers’requiredstandard.很遗憾，你方样品质量未达到我们客户所要求的标准。（4）regretfully:ad.遗憾地Regretfully,weareunabletoacceptyourpaymentterms,sincethisisthefirstdealbetweenus.很抱歉我们不能接受你方的支付方式，因为这是我们之间的第一次交易。exhaust:v.用完，耗尽Ourstockiscompletelyexhausted.本公司已无存货。consecutive:a.连续的，相继的Forfiveconsecutiveyearswerankedtopintermsoftheannualturnover.我们连续五年年销售额排名第一。topourin:蜂拥而至，源源而来tospeeduptheproduction:加速生产Ourfactoryisspeedinguptheproductioninordertoavoidanydelayinshipment.我们工厂正在加速生产避免船期延迟。guarantee:v.保证；担保Unlessyou

guarantee

deliverywithintwoweeks,we'llhavetocanceltheorder.除非你们保证在两周内交货，否则我们将取消订单。guarantee:n.保证；担保aLetterofGuarantee保函YoumustbeawarethatanirrevocableL/Cgivestheexportertheadditionalprotectionofthebanker’sguarantee.你们必须意识到不可撤销的信用证为出口商增加了银行担保。onorbefore:在……或之前onorabout:在……或左右alteration:n.更改，变动Anyalterationtothecontracttermsshouldbemutuallyapprovedbybothpartiesinadvance.合同条款的任何变动均需事先征得双方的同意。alter:v.改动We’dliketoalterthedestinationportfromLondontoLiverpool.我们想将目的港由伦敦改为利物浦。approval:n.批准；认可，赞同Weshouldsubmitourplantothecouncilforapproval.我们应该向理事会提交计划以求批准。approve:v.批准；赞成Thecitycouncilhasapprovedtheplan.市议会批准了这项计划。Ipresumeyouwillapproveofthisplan.我相信你会赞成这个计划。ASUPPLEMENTARYEMAILDearSam,WerefertoourPurchaseOrderNo.885.

Nofirmanswerforthetimeofshipmentformorethan1week.Asmentionedinthepreviousemails,weneedthegoodsurgentlyandwillseekanalternativesourceofsupplywithoutdefinitebookinginformationwithin3days.

Underthecircumstances,itisimpossibleforustoextedfurtherourL/CNo.562ASUPPLEMENTARYEMAILwhichwillexpireon21May.Pleaseunderstandhowseriousandurgentitisforustoresolvethismatter.

Welookforwardtoreceivingyourshippingadvicesoon.

Bestregards,Wood补充信文范例亲爱的Sam：请参阅我方第885号采购订单。

一周过去了，尚未收到你方关于装运期的确切答复。如前几封邮件所述，我们急需该货，如3天内还没有收到明确订购信息，我们将寻求其他货源。在这种情况下，我们不可能再延长5月21日到期的562号信用证。请理解我们解决这件事有多严重和紧迫。

我们期待很快收到你方装运通知。

谨致问候。WoodEXERCISESI.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthefollowingexpressions.

Goodswillbe__________in3equalmonthlylotsof100unitseach,startingfromSeptember.Weareheretotalktoyou______________partialshipment.Anytender（投标）shouldbesubmittedtothefollowingaddress__________October20,20--localtime.inconnectionwith,inform,exhaust,speedupputoff,onorbefore,confirm,alteration,regret,shipshippedinconnectionwithonorbeforeI.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthefollowingexpressions.

Asthestockisalmost__________,westronglyrecommendyoutoordersoon.Pleasebe__________thattheproductioncanbecompletedwithin30days.Theintroductionofthenewequipment__________ourproductionratesbyone-fold.inconnectionwith,inform,exhaust,speedupputoff,onorbefore,approve,alteration,regret,shipexhaustedinformedhasspedupI.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthefollowingexpressions.

Weexpectyour__________ofourproposalfortranshipment.Yourrequestfor__________thedestinationfromLosAngelestoSanFranciscohasbeendulynoted.Extremeweathercompelledusto__________theshipmentuntilamonthlater.Weverymuch__________ourinabilitytocomplywithyourrequirements.inconnectionwith,inform,exhaust,speedupputoff,onorbefore,approve,alternation,regret,shipapprovalalteringputoffregretII.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

1.Wecaneffectshipmentwithinonemonthafteryourorderhasbeenconfirmed.1.贵方订单确认后，我方会在一个月内装船。II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

2.Shipmentwillbemadewithinonemonthonreceiptofyourdeposit.2.在收到贵方定金后的一个月内装船。II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

3.Wehaveshipped,inpartialfulfillmentofyourorderNo.685,fivesetsofArt.No.NY565MillingMachinesperS.S.FiveStar,whichsailedtoday.3.我方已将685号订单中的货物分批装运，5台NY565号铣床装船今天出发的五星号。II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

4.WearesorryforthedelayintheshipmentundertheaboveL/C,asthereisnovesselavailablethisweek.4.对于以上信用证项下货物延迟装运我们深表遗憾，因为本周所有船都没有仓位。II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

5.Weassureyouthatweshalldoourutmosttoexpediteshipment.5.请放心，我们会尽全力加速装运。III.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

1.We’lldotheutmosttocompleteproductioninJuneandarrangeshipmentinmid-July.1.我们尽量在6月底完成生产，7月中旬安排货物装运。III.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

2.Althoughnohugelosseshasoccurred,wedon’tconsiderthedelayinshipmentasanoversight.2.尽管未造成严重损失，我们还是建议你方不要把此次装运延误仅仅看作是疏忽大意。III.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

3.Yourgoodsareexpectedtoreachus2monthsbeforethecomingsellingseason.3.我们期望你方能赶在销售旺季前两个月将货物运到我处。III.Translatethefollowingsen