- V. Write a letter in English asking for amendments to the following letter of credit by checking it with the given contract terms: (15%)0 `7 [8 p8 Z: C, s, U' ]7 R
China Trading Corporation
- s* r, q4 @1 d2 P. w: B Dear Sirs:; C1 m; s2 U8 s& A8 u
While we thank you for your L/C No.112235, we regret to say that we have found some discrepancies. You are therefore requested to make the following amendments:
: d- b4 R/ y9 x$ x3 Z- G1 y/ I7 C# y 1. The amount both in figures and in words should respectively read "GBP14,500" (Say Pounds Sterling Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred And Fifty Only);4 n. k8 v$ B/ T! ]5 `! Y# O& N% M
2. "Form Copenhagen to China port" should read "form China port to Copenhagen";
/ K( k) k" \& u+ U6 T 3. The Bill of Lading should be marked "Freight Prepaid" instead "Freight Collect";7 m, v% C5 @$ k7 N/ ]5 e
4. Delete the clause "Partial shipments and transshipment prohibited";
- \; ?1 z8 ^/ }, r 5. "This L/C is valid at our counter" should be amended to read "This L/C is valid at your counter";, e: G$ x- f6 _+ B
Please confirm the amendments by fax as soon as possible.7 u: k1 y/ H1 Q8 ^6 L" U! G( }
Yours sincerely (Signed)1 Y$ A, P; G% `5 F! W
VI.Translate the following passages: (15%)# C4 w0 t4 y7 t/ \: q! ]
1. From English into Chinese (5%)$ A; t$ i& b( r4 H/ |" a4 Y! L
1.折扣是指卖方按照商品的原价给对方一定比率的价格减让。在市场竞争激烈的情况下,
2 s* v: |6 B) g0 X; Y2 J! ?5 U 此法是加强竞争的一种手段。折扣的名目比较繁多,有数量折扣、季节性折扣、额外折扣等。
5 A) n! E( @0 Q1 j, V 具体折扣数额或比例的多少应根据情况而定。当双方确定了折扣比率后,可在买卖合同中明确地表示出来。
8 u7 K6 p$ ^0 N( F/ v8 O0 i 折扣部分的金额一般是在买方付款时从货款中扣除。
% }2 W1 T- B, H. K" u3 V) B$ H$ ^ 2. From Chinese into English: (10%)
1 d' p' P% }* ^* T+ \& ^ 1)International marketing is important because the world has become globalized.+ l& \ {9 \- z0 r% M" W( U
International marking takes place all around us every day and has a major effect on our lives.' {! b* w p* x9 M6 }
2)There is only a small proportion of service activity in international trade., q! O- ^7 c% s3 ^' W; u2 ?
Because to some sxtent services are much less tradable than goods.
+ q O7 U) c, n# V 3)In executing a contract, both sides should abide by the stipulations in the contract.! u) @& X! r9 a- I
If one part fails to fulfill all of the obligations, it will bring inconvenience or even loss to anther party. |