2012年商务英语初级备考要点复习四

Lesson11-12 Credit (1),(2)

　　商务术语:

　　Applicant (申请人), opening bank(开证行), corresponding bank(关系行), advising bank(通知行), confirming bank(保兑行). Reimburse(付款), unit price(单价), partial shipment(分批装运). Clean credit(光票信用证), revocable credit(可撤消信用证), irrevocable credit(不可撤消信用证). Maturity(到期日,偿还日), capital turnover(资金周转率), face value(面值), discount(贴现), deferred payment(延期付款), revolving credit(循环信用证).

　　考点:

　　1.信用证独特的具有代表性的特征

　　The bilateral security—双边保证

　　2.信用证的相关当事人及其在信用证业务中的作用---联系淘宝的例子

　　A. the applicant (开证)

　　B. the opening bank(开证行)

　　C. the advising bank(通知行)

　　D. the negotiating bank(议付行)

　　E. the confirming bank(保兑行)

　　4. 信用证的局限性(limitation)

　　a. inability to provide absolute security

　　b. being more expensive than other forms of payment

　　翻译练习

　　1. 信用证的目的是通过银行信誉为国际支付提供便利

　　The objective of an L/C is to facilitate international payment by means of the creditworthness of the bank.

　　2. 信用证极大地方便并促进了国际贸易,然而它并不能给缔约双方提供绝对安全

　　The letter of credit has greatly facilitated and promoted international trade. However, it can not provide absolute security for the contracting parties.

　　Lesson13 Major Documents Required in World Trade

　　商务术语:

　　Documents(单据), take delivery of (提货), bill of lading(提单). Consignee(收获人), air bill(空运提单), cargo receipt(铁路运单), commercial invoice(商业发票), certificate of quality(品质证书). Insurance policy(保险单) 书籍上269页

　　考点:

　　1,主要单据 (major types of documents)

　　a. commercial invoice 商业发票

　　b. packing list 装相单

　　c. the bill of lading 提单

　　d.insurance policy and insurance certificate 保险单和保险证书

　　e.various certificate 其它各种证书

　　翻译练习:

　　1. 提单的签发日期绝不能晚于信用证所规定的时间

　　The date when the bill of lading is issued can by no means be later than that stipulated in the credit

　　2. 货物一装上船,请即电告收发人

　　You are requested to notify the consignee by cable as soon as the goods are shipped.

　　Lesson14 International Transportation

　　商务术语:

　　Finished products (制成品), deregulation(撤消管制规定), productivity(生产率), cost economies(成本节约), intermediate products(中间产品), natural product provinces(产品自然领域), Inventory(存货,库存), freight transportation(货物运输)

　　考点:

　　1.五种主要运输方式 The five major modes of transportation

　　Water ,rail, truck, pipeline, and air

　　2.改变运输业的四大因素 The four factors that are substantially changing transportation

　　a. transportation deregulation

　　b. just-in-time inventory systems

　　c. competition based on high level of customer service

　　d. globalization of business

　　翻译练习:

　　a.在当前市场竞争十分激烈的情况下,出口商必须加快货运,以快取胜

　　At a time when competition is fierce, exporters can beat their competitors by speeding up shipment.

　　b.运输对工业社会的发展和运行起着至关重要的作用

　　Transportation is fundamental to the development and operation of an industrial society.