一、 INQUIRIES AND REPLIES
Translate the following sentences into English:
1 我公司是一国营公司,专营各种轻工业产品的进出口业务,与你地佰威公司(Broadway International)已有多年业务关系。
2 据悉你公司能出口最新型的照相机SP-539型,故与你们联系,希望能寄我该相机目录一份。同时并请告知其最低价,以便我与客户联系。
3 我们是世界上最大的丝绸进口商之一。我们过去一直是从日本进口的,现在我们想到中国市场订购。
4 我们希望你能告诉我们可供出口的主要品种,最好能寄我们几份你们的出口商品目录及各种丝绸的剪样,以便我们选择。
5 关于你们8月5日打印机的询价,我们首先向你们致歉,未能迅速报价,因为厂方要研究满足你方特殊需要的可能性。
6 关于你方有关茶具的询价,我们很高兴通知你们,通过我们反复的努力,厂方已同意供应200套。
REFERENCE ANSWERS
1 Specializing in the import and export of various light industrial products, we are a state-owned corporation and have had business relations with Broadway International at your end for many years.
2 We have learned that you are in a position to export Cameras of the latest model SP-539. We are therefore writing to you and hope that you will send us a copy of the catalogue. In the meantime, please let us know the lowest price so that we can approach our clients for sales.
3 We are one of the largest importers of Silks in the world. We used to buy silks from Japan, but now we are thinking of expanding into the China market.
4 Could you tell us the main items you can export? It would be better if you could send us a few copies of your exports catalogue and cutting samples of various kinds of Silks for our choice.
5 With regard to your inquiry of August 5 for our printers, we, first of all, express our regret for not being able to quote you promptly as our manufacturers have to look into the possibility of meeting your special requirements.
6 As regards your inquiry for our teasets, we are pleased to tell you that the manufacturers have agreed to supply you with 200 sets through our repeated efforts.
PRACTICE FOUR
I SALES LETTERS
Put the following sentences into English:
1 我公司新投放市场的学生用包是选用上等塑料薄膜(fine quality vinyl plastic)制成的,它耐用、易洗、透明,而且方便学生放置(handy for)铅笔、钢笔、尺子、活页纸、卡片和其他许多物品。
2 穿上我们的新潮服装(new-style dress),您会显得无比潇洒(absolutely smart)。
3 您是否想试试电脑授话器(computerized speaker)的双语(bilingual)服务呢?
4 一定不要错过品尝最美味罐头食品(canned food)的大好机会。
5 我们新牌子的浴袍(new brand bathrobes)是纯棉(pure cotton)制品,选料考究,纺织和印花(weaving and printing)工艺细腻,款式美观而新颖大方。
REFERENCE TRANSLATION
1 Our newly-introduced student kit is made from fine quality vinyl plastic, which is strong, washable, transparent and handy for pencils, pens, rulers, loose papers, cards and many other items that students carry.