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1、Unit 3 Status Enquiries,status,状况，资信状况、财务状况Please advise us of the status of the goods ordered.,Inquiry/enquiry,询价、询盘Making inquiries about the prevailing priceTo have your inquiry 收到你方询价Inquire/enquire调查，询问Inquire into the financial standing ofInquire whether询问是否Inquire for the goods询问货物的价格,Informa
2、tion to be obtained from many sources:Banks,including the banks which are provided as reference by the foreign merchants and the banks with which we have business relationsCommercial Counselors OfficeCompanies,who have done business with the specific foreign merchantsInvestigation agent,through whom
3、 we can get reliable information,but it is costly.,Generally speaking,such a letter should include two critical points:Requesting the receiver to grant credit status on a specific foreign merchant;An expression on keeping secret for any information received and the consulted neednt take any responsi
4、bilities.,Letter 1,Re:Hawker wood Trading Co.,Ltd.We are on the point of executing a considerable order from the captioned company and you have been given as a reference.We would be much obliged if you could provide information,in confidence,on the financial and business standing of the above compan
5、y whose address is as follows:,It goes without saying that any information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and you are free from any responsibilities.Thank you in advance.,on the point of doing,正准备做某事,Execute/carry out/fulfill:执行，履行an deal/plan/order/contract,In confidence 秘密地,I
6、n strict confidence 严格保密,In strict confidence 严格保密,Dear Sirs,Re:Hawker Wood Trading Co.,Ltd.This is to reply to your letter of July 14 requiring financial status on Hawker Wood Trading Co.,Ltd.,USA.,Hawker Wood Trading Co.,Ltd.,an America small-sized company,was established in 1992 with capital of m
7、ore than$10000.They specialize in the import and export of grain,oil and foodstuff and enjoy good reputation here.They can always settle accounts in time and their partners business with them is reported to have been satisfactory.We consider them good for small business engagement,but for large tran
8、sactions we suggest a sight L/C.,The above information is strictly confidential and given without any responsibilities on this bank.Yours faithfully,Charles SmithManager,settle accounts结算，结账,Dear Sirs,Messrs.Hawker Wood Trading Co.,Ltd.addressing 20 High Street,Phoenix,Arizona 2011,USA wishes to hav
9、e a large supply of canned mushroom from us.As having little information on them,we would be grateful if you would supply us with some information about the companys general financial standing according to your experience and whether,in your opinion,they are likely to be reliable for a credit up to
10、USD 36000 and whether they can settle their accounts promptly.,It is doubtless that any information you supply will be treated in the strictest confidence and for which you will not take any responsibilities.It would give us great pleasure to be able to render you a similar service should opportunit
11、y occur.Your early attention to this matter will be highly appreciated.Yours faithfully,James WangManager,Dear Sirs,This is to reply to your letter of July 15 enquiring financial standing on Messrs.Hawker Wood Trading Co.,Ltd.We have learned the company has not been long established and enjoys good
12、reputation,but is not supposed to be rich.We inform you that our business relations with the firm hitherto have been most satisfactory.You are welcome to this information free of charge and we will not take any responsibilities for this.,Two critical points of letters on status inquiry.,specific com
13、pany with both name and address;An expression on keeping secret.Page 36,Key to the ExercisesI.Translate the following terms and phrases,then make sentences with them.1.financial and business standing财务与贸易状况We would be much obliged if you could provide information,in confidence,on the financial and b
14、usiness standing of the above Company.2.It goes without saying 毫无疑问It goes without saying that any information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and you are free from any responsibilities.3.strictly confidential严格保密Any information you provided will be treated as strictly confident
15、ial.4.be free from any responsibilities 无需承担任何责任that any information you supply will be treated in the strictest confidence and forwhichyouneednt takeany responsibilities.,5.in advance 提前 We thank you in advance for you cooperation in this respect.6.financial status财务状况 The companys financial status
16、 is in good condition.7.free of charge 免费 We provide the above information free of charge,and you are requested to keep it in secret.8.enjoy good reputation 享有良好信誉 The company you required enjoys good reputation here.9.small business engagement小额贸易 We have don business with them for over 3 years,but
17、 all the,You are free from any responsibilities for the information.贸易 We have done business with them for over 3 years,but all the transactions are small business engagement.10.takeany responsibilities 承担责任 You neednt takeany responsibilities for the information you give us.11.general financial sta
18、nding总体财务状况 We would be much obliged if you could inform us of the general financial standing on the captioned company.12.be reliable for可靠的In your opinion,are they likely to be reliable for a credit up to USD 6,000,000?,.Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.to,for;on,with;to,with,as;in;
19、to,in;in;in,on;as,on;to,with;in,for,.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.如能秘密告知我方他们的财务状况与贸易模式，我方将不胜感激。2.请您联系该银行以便向我们提供任何可能的信息。3.毫无疑问，贵方提供给我方的任何信息都将严格保密，并且无需承担任何责任。4.据说，他们与其供应商之间的贸易是令人满意的。5.对于大宗贸易，我们建议使用即期信用证支付。6.关于我们的信用与财务状况，请向你地的中国银行查询。7.因为本公司正要与该公司订立某重要交易,所以希望事先正确地了解该公司的信用状况。8.史密斯公司希望
20、与本公司开展交易,指定贵处为信用咨询人。9.很抱歉，我方无法提供所要具体信息。10.如有需要，我方将乐于向贵方提供类似服务。,.Translate the following sentences into English.1.We refer you to The Bank of Switzerland if you wish to make any inquiries on our general financial standing2.We will keep any information you provided in confidence and you neednt take an
21、y responsibilities.3.Any information you may give us will,of course,be treated as strictly confidential.4.Any statement provided by this bank or any of its officers as to the standing of any person,firm or corporation,is given as a mere matter of opinion for which no responsibility,in any way,is to
22、attach to this bank or any of its officers.,We have learned the company has not been long established and enjoys good reputation,but is not supposed to be rich.6.We shall be pleased to render you any further services,and we ask you to consider this information as given in strict confidence.7.We regr
23、et our inability to tell you anything positive concerning the firm mentioned in your letter dated May 5。8.We are glad to be working with a company like you enjoying such high reputation.9.Up to now,our business relations with them has been satisfactory.10.We have little information on this company.,
24、.Situational writingDear Sirs,Universal House addressing Lawton Street,Liverpool,England wishes to enter into business relations with us.As having little information on them,we would be grateful if you could supply us with some information about the companys general financial standing according to your experience.It is doubtless that any information you supply will be treated in the strictest confidence and forwhichyouneednt takeany responsibilities.Thank you in advance.Yours faithfully,
