Opening a Current Account , U8 e' h6 L+ X! o3 c' ~! i
开立往来帐户 |! z) \# V$ u% ]( z- k a
Situation 17 : f, Q, W8 g$ o1 J* v
情景 17 6 w; c k: P8 t* w' |6 ~9 }
John Spence is asking a clerk at the First National Bank aboutcurrent accounts. - A F8 |; M: }+ F2 L
约翰·斯彭斯正在向第一国民银行的一位职员询问有关往来帐户的事宜。 @+ k% A% f) ^2 t$ a% t
Spence:Would you please tell me something about current accounts?I’ve heard the term,but I’mnot sure I understand what it means. ; i7 s0 J9 s( c) d' L. S: j
斯彭斯:您能给我讲讲有关往来帐户的事吗?我听说过这个术语,但是我不完全明白它的含义。
' A$ F4 v! ~0 B p/ p Clerk:The term current account means a demand account .Actually ,a checking account.
1 f4 o G* D9 O: ] 职员:往来帐户这个术语就是活期帐户的意思。实际上,就是支票帐户。 ! t: @8 q r& U2 k5 M R6 t4 N
Normally ,we use the term current or demand account when we talk about a checking accountmaintained by a business firm. 3 k! ?" d% Q) J% s# ]# C1 M
通常当我们谈论到由企业持有的支票帐房时,我们就使用往来帐户或者活期帐户这样的术语。
/ x3 H4 j1 h! Q S:Oh ,so you mean that I can’t open a current account as an individual? - R- e2 x( k. I& g! G
斯彭斯:哦,您是说,作为个人,我不能开立往来帐户吗? " y I' b7 `5 d7 l; _2 V% L
C:No,I don’t mean that.Anybody ,either a firm or an individual ,may open a current account,
1 G/ N2 X% z2 _. [6 f8 h! W 职员:不,我不是那个意思。任何人,无论是企业还是个人都可以开立往来帐户。 4 c z) d3 d, s. E: r- T
but we normally call individual accounts personal checking accounts .That’s just a different namefor them. 8 u; H* r$ L; a z
但是,我们一般称个人帐户为个人支票帐户,这仅仅是帐户名称不同而已。 9 K8 l- x4 W" ^7 K3 A
S:Why do you call them demand accounts ,then ? ; U5 x+ }! c0 N; b% u
斯彭斯:那么您为什么称他们为活期帐户呢? . H7 w8 V/ C. O# I3 S' ?2 @' P
C:That means that the balances in the accounts are subject to withdrawal on demand.
+ R0 g1 w& v7 ~- k( E% K$ g 职员:这就是说,帐户上的余额便于提取或者便于需要。
- M6 b$ p. a" ~, `) h( C7 U! d& c6 A In other words,a written demand ,or a check ,is all that’s necessary to make a withdrawal from theaccount .
M4 Z9 G1 G6 S- L! g8 @ 换句话说,要想从帐户中提取,只需填写一张用款需求单或一张支票就可以了。
A. b9 P W: [$ e S:Aren’t all accounts like that ? " T( E; W3 z# Q) t
斯彭斯:并不是所有的帐户都是这样做的吧?
! L8 f9 m( ]. G C:No,sir .Time or savings accounts actually require a notice to the bank ,
7 f4 J1 ?! L2 n 职员:是的,先生。定期存款帐户或储蓄帐户实际上都需要给银行一个通知, 0 Q9 o; D& A" [) E& x6 ~. O
usually seven days before the depositor has a right to make a withdrawal .In normal practice , * b* i4 X; o, J- e) A: P
通常是七天前通知银行,存款人才有权力提取存款。
& P) ^) l6 }3 L( `, Q of course ,we usually waive notice and allow immediate withdrawals .In demand or currentaccounts , . z8 |! }1 e% \. k+ g) V
当然,一般情况下,我们通常不必提前通知,并且允许立即提款。
! v- R0 J* ^% J' M4 r) S) U however,we cannot ask for such notice . 2 _; I2 P) J; {
然而,对于活期帐户或者往来帐户我们根本无权要求取款提前通知。 |