> astutely adv. astuteness n [U].2 J x: ] t, F: Q& H# H& a2 \
As this is the first deal between us, I hope we can trade on customary terms, i.e.,letter of credit payable against sight draft. ^5 ^1 Z0 J N$ N
由于这是我们之间进行的第一笔交易,我很希望能够遵照惯例,也就是说,用即期信用证付款。
& d+ F" R; n; f3 u3 hYou don't mean to say you want cash, do you?
0 K4 ^- J2 t& ?您不是在说您想要现金吧?: B# o0 s; M/ y& t
Actually, that's just what I wanted to say.
/ ~1 a- a# |/ t% I# M2 C) U$ T: |实际上,这正是我想要说的。
7 ^# l( D- m* B6 n, k" T; oDon't you think a letter of credit is just as good as cash? And you can discount it at any time, if you like.& ^8 H8 V, _5 n/ e8 N+ C& r; c. j
您不认为信用证跟现金差不多吗? 而且如果您愿意,什么时候都是可以贴现的。
/ E2 k. y1 R5 U; d" R2 f$ xThe problem, you see, is that we are now at the turn of the century. We're worried about the millennium bug. To be on the safe side, I think cash is the only thing we can accept.( r4 j+ Y" g" h& H+ o# c0 W1 g2 |$ Y
您知道,问题是我们正处在世纪之交,千年虫让我们担忧。所以为保险起见,我们只接受现金。6 p: r1 t2 B$ C/ Y
Will you still ask for cash in the future, I mean, after we enter the new century?
/ t2 t, B: d4 p: N将来,我是说进入新世纪以后,你们仍然要现金吗?3 ?% k" u+ R9 l8 T% }; }4 t1 @+ p, S/ ~
I'm sorry. I have to think it over. As you are probably aware, the international money market is not so stable nowadays.
# e. c% R, N- @- Z" D. n4 L很抱歉,我得好好考虑考虑。您可能有所警觉,当前国际货币市场不太稳定。
5 ^4 k7 O- s c, z( ~! J, ADon't you trust me? I believe that our pleasant cooperation over the years has proved us trustworthy partners.6 U: O4 f7 f, Q2 P8 s. B
您难道不相信我吗?我相信过去几年的愉快合作已经证明,我们都是值得信赖的业务伙伴。! o* k" f" T/ x) g- ^; Z
Yes, I know it. But I'm not worrying about your reliability …& Z8 D a, v" l" I" S
这我知道,但我担心的不是你的信誉……5 O* D8 U" e( c) P$ x0 M
reliability : state or quality of being reliable 可靠(性); 可信(性)$ a, W3 r1 } D1 p' R
Let's consider another way, say, letter of credit. Do you think that’s acceptable?; D9 i$ i. E7 n2 b% x& E
那么我们来考虑另一种方式,比如说信用证,您认为可以接受吗?
0 B* _, l/ J' ~! \0 F4 L! @- jA letter of credit should have been all right. But as you know, interest rates are changing from minute to minute. And we can not be assured that …
) X" E7 p& Z& G, f: Q信用证本来是可以的。但您知道,利率时刻都在变化,不能保证我们…
* U4 q6 U1 u# H7 h% P. r4 FThen when is the earliest shipment we can expect?5 x1 X" l( g; v
那么最早什么时候可以装运呢?) I* ^: Z8 X( w+ b
By the middle of October, I think.
$ K0 q* Y" H: Q- {3 ^) N我想要到十月中旬。) s+ i0 R0 m0 S: q
It's too late. You see, November is the season for this commodity in our market, and our Customs formalities are rather complicated.; a8 w, u7 z2 Y
, I, Y/ N$ r$ m- \- W' S) O那太迟了。你知道,在我们那儿十一月是这个商品上市季节,另外我们的海关手续相当复杂。 |