Enquiries, Offers, Orders, Claims

Listening: Trouble with a Special Order

Tasks

Fill in the gaps with the necessary words and translate the sentences into your language

1. Peter Wiles wants to …………………. a …………………. machine from his colleague John to dictate a ……………..
2. The suppliers failed to meet the ………… …………….. in providing the company with the …………… ………….. necessary fro producing console control desks.
3. The ………… …………… obliges the company to pay off a …… percent fine for …………… delivery.
4. Peter can’t make out why ……………. people …………….. penalty clauses.
5. Peter says they kept the production line clear to ………. the special sheets.
6. Peter says they can …………. compensation from the ……… suppliers for …………… to deliver ……… time, which will ……………. the penalty clause.

 

Enquiries, Offers, Orders, Claims

Listening: Trouble with a Special Order

Tasks

Fill in the gaps with the necessary words and translate the sentences into your language

1. Peter Wiles wants to …………………. a …………………. machine from his colleague John to dictate a ……………..
2. The suppliers failed to meet the ………… …………….. in providing the company with the …………… ………….. necessary fro producing console control desks.
3. The ………… …………… obliges the company to pay off a …… percent fine for …………… delivery.
4. Peter can’t make out why ……………. people …………….. penalty clauses.
5. Peter says they kept the production line clear to ………. the special sheets.
6. Peter says they can …………. compensation from the ……… suppliers for …………… to deliver ……… time, which will ……………. the penalty clause.

 

Enquiries, Offers, Orders, Claims

Listening: Trouble with a Special Order

Tasks

Fill in the gaps with the necessary words and translate the sentences into your language

1. Peter Wiles wants to …………………. a …………………. machine from his colleague John to dictate a ……………..

2. The suppliers failed to meet the ………… …………….. in providing the company with the …………… ………….. necessary fro producing console control desks.

3. The ………… ……………  obliges the company to pay off a …… percent fine for …………… delivery.

4. Peter can’t make out why ……………. people …………….. penalty clauses.

5. Peter says they kept the production line clear to ………. the special sheets.

6. Peter says they can …………. compensation from the ……… suppliers for …………… to deliver ……… time, which will ……………. the penalty clause.

 

Enquiries, Offers, Orders, Claims

Listening: Trouble with a Special Order

Tasks

Fill in the gaps with the necessary words and translate the sentences into your language

1. Peter Wiles wants to …………………. a …………………. machine from his colleague John to dictate a ……………..

2. The suppliers failed to meet the ………… …………….. in providing the company with the …………… ………….. necessary fro producing console control desks.

3. The ………… …………… obliges the company to pay off a …… percent fine for …………… delivery.

4. Peter can’t make out why ……………. people …………….. penalty clauses.

5. Peter says they kept the production line clear to ………. the special sheets.

6. Peter says they can …………. compensation from the ……… suppliers for …………… to deliver ……… time, which will ……………. the penalty clause.

 

Enquiries, Offers, Orders, Claims

Essential Vocabulary

English Word	Translation
enquiry
quotation
to quote a price
chamber of commerce
business associate
brisk (steady) demand
article
turnover
competitive price/ attractive price
in duplicate/ in triplicate
to place an order with sb
discount off / from/ on the price
quantity discount
payment for collection
to meet an order
to meet requirements
cif (cost, insurance, freight)
earlier this year
specifications
trade fair/ at the fair
trade press
to deal in sth
regular customer
so long as
subject to
railhead
by return
an offer
a firm (binding) offer
offer without engagement
to submit an offer
to stipulate for
to evoke
order form
to effect shipment
to execute orders in strict rotation
a trial (order)
gross ton
to revoke an offer
shipping documents
shipping instructions
invoice
bill of lading
dispatch
to leave sth to sb’s discretion
furniture
in this instance
to keep sth for further reference
trading position
storage charges
a forwarding agent
B.O.P. (Bought Our Parts)
f.o.b. (free on board)
at sb’s account and risk
an insurance policy
a packing list
spare parts
to advise sb of sth
a catalogue number
method of transport
import regulations
ex-stock
ex-vessel
slump
for sb’s account
payable at 30 days
a godown
it will be one’s endeavour
as per
pending
banker’s draft
opening letter of credit
irrevocable letter of credit
to turn sth out
a parcel, a batch, a consignment
wrappers
authorized dealers
to be greased
draw on sb
warranty period
publicity campaign
take out the insurance
van
lorry, truck
freight-liner (freight train)
carrier (ship, vessel, craft)
dry-cargo ship
hovercraft
bag
bale
carboy
carton
case
cask
crate
drum
hogshead
keg
sack
bag
make a claim on sb to lodge a claim with sb to submit a claim to sb
marking
to verify
substandard goods
wrong goods
short-shipment (short-delivery)
misdirection of goods
to reject a claim/ to decline a claim
well-grounded/ justified claim
to withdraw a claim
default of payment
responsible party
dissatisfied party
to suffer losses
to refer the matter to
Foreign Trade Arbitration Commission
The award of the Arbitration is final and binding upon both parties
to take all possible steps/ to make every effort/ to do one’s utmost
a hold-up/ to hold-up
to keep the delivery dates to observe delivery deadlines
sailing notice
port of loading/ loading port
breach / infringement/ violation of a contract
to place sth to sb’s charge/ to place sth to the debit of sb’s account/ to charge sth to sb’s account
regretful
unproductive expenses/ dead costs
transshipment
e.t.a. (estimated time of arrival)
a write-off/ to write off
surveyor
inspection certificate / survey report / report of survey
meet mutual understanding
advice of dispatch
to meet the commitments
variation in price
adverse conditions
against the contract
to be inferior to the sample
the damage amounts to