外贸英语TradeInformation.ppt

Trade Information,Word Study,arbitration仲裁 conclude a contract签订合同 draw my pay equal pay for equal work同工同酬 cash against documents付现交单： 卖方付款，卖方交单。买方付款是卖方交单的前提条件。在卖方对买方资信不了解的情况下采用此种支付方式，对卖方具有保护作用。 down payment 预付定金，预付款 T/T(telegraphic transfer) 电汇：汇出行应汇款人申请，拍发电报或swift给在另一国家的分行或代理行（即汇入行）指示解付一定金额给收款人的一种汇款方式。,S/S=steamship 装船要求shipping instruction 装船通知shipping advice 装船单据shipping document 舱位shipping space 托运人shipper 承运人carrier be subject to ones confirmation以某人确认为准 to buy goods on credit赊欠购货 s/c=sales confirmation 销售合同,Additional Reading,P13: mates receipt 大副收据 又称收货单，指当托运人将准备装船的货物送到码头，并由承运人或其办理运输的代理人收讫备运，该承运人或其代理人主要是船上大副根据装载货物的实际情况向托运人签发的一种单证。托运人凭大副签署过的大副收据，向承运人或其代理人换取已装船提单。,大副收据确认收到货物并记载货物的数量和状况，而且也可能记载托运人或货主的名称。由于大副收据是签发提单的重要依据，而且依照法律规定，承运人从货物装上船时起即承担对货物的责任，所以在装货的过程中，大副必须将货物的实际情况与装货单的记载进行细致核对。只有大副收据的收受人或占有人，才有权要求将提单签发给他。大副收据在一般情况下并不是已装船货物的物权凭证，不可以向第三人转让。,Lesson 4,Warming-up Question,Is information important? When you attempt to make a decision, what will you do first? How do you think about “Information means opportunity and success”?,Introduction,We are living in an age of information. Information has never been so important as it is today. Maybe, it is more important in trade than in any other fields. Wise decisions are based on accurate and timely information. Poor judgement and policies, nine out of ten, resulf from inaccurate and wrong or belated information. The importance of information can hardly be overestimated nowadays.,The text tells us the importance of information and the history of the development of trade information. We can get to know how information was gathered in the 18th century and 19th century and how information is gathered now.,Language Points,a man of vision 有远见的人 a man of insight 有洞察力的人 a man of ability 有能力的人 a man of resources 聪明能干的人 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人 a man of action 实干的人,Grace is given of God. (favor)上帝赐恩惠 By the grace of God, the ship came safely