2012年下半年商务英语初级考试复习指导(9)
4 `+ P& w0 x* d' X 商务词汇:: ?* j) C7 k: i, G* j7 ^# g" z
debtor(债务人), debit(收方/借方), financial standing(财务状况), credit worthiness(信誉), periodic payment(分期付款), cash in advance(预付现金),usance draft(远期汇票), documentary draft(跟单汇票), clean draft(光票), documentary collection(跟单托收), D/P(付款交单), D/A(承兑交单)., A1 M4 K4 {" c4 o
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1. 国际贸易支付的复杂性(the complexity of payment in international trade):! |. b* z- v6 L4 r5 f# u8 ]5 W
Mutual trust is hard to build. Both the exporter and the importer face various political risks, commercial risks etc.8 o) {/ `, A8 q7 l% k6 y+ J
2. 在一定条件下的两种支付方法:
3 U; V# c% g2 t, v a. cash in advance or partial cash in advance (预付现金和部分预付现金)$ h1 [% K/ k, @! n* L) S2 h% h
b.open account(记账交易)
% l d2 D4 S8 p$ M 3. 汇票(the draft/ bill of exchange)8 n8 s+ X9 M. x8 P; y* n5 k
a. definition: an unconditional order to a bank or a customer to pay a sum of money to someone on demand or at a fixed time in the future5 |6 A9 B4 e/ |& a# F$ B# }. ~! k3 F
b. sign draft and usance draft (即期汇票和远期汇票)
0 j P! _, \, I' ]* o: n3 B c. clean draft (光票:汇票不附单据) and documentary draft (跟单汇票:随同汇票一起的有相关的单据,如提单,发票,保险单). u7 |9 V) ^3 }" R: q
4. 跟单拖收 (documentary collection)来自www.Examw.com
/ v& B' I$ y& E& ^+ @% F a. D/P: 付款交单: documents will not be released to the importer until payment is effected
# H. u( X7 u; ^5 R b. D/A: 承兑交单: documents handed over to the importer upon his acceptance of the bill of exchange drawn by the exporter
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a. 许多国际交易是通过汇票支付的,汇票是对银行或顾客的支付命令4 N/ @; R# U& Z5 \- B' M
A lot of international transactions are paid for by means of the draft that is an order to a bank or a customer to pay5 C* B& o- i, c2 V
b. 即期汇票要求受票人见到汇票后立即付款& M6 H: s; Z, u. a. g8 X0 G* ~6 I
A sight draft calls for immediate payment on presentation to the drawee. |