unit 3 Credit Enquiry from the Bank

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Unit 3 Credit Enquiry from the Bank

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公司介绍用语 公司经营范围 1. 主语 + 普通动词 We make/manufacture/produce … 我们制 造… We make various wooden photo frames. 我们做各式木质相框。 We handle … 我们经营食品进出口。 We handle the import and export of foodstuffs.

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We deal in … 我们经营轻工业品内销。 We deal in the domestic sales of light industrial products. We specialize in … 我们专营… 我们专营进口的染料。 We specialize in imported dyestuffs.

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2. 主语 + do,可指制造、买卖或服务(口语) We do computer hardware. 我们做电脑硬件。 We do life insurance. 我们做人寿保险。 3.主语 + be in (the business/line/trade of) … 我们搞工艺品。 We are in arts and crafts. They are in the entertainment business. 他们是娱乐业的。

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4. 主语 + be + 名词 We are a car-maker. 我们是起车制造商。 This firm is an Internet Service Provider. 这家公司是因特网服务提供商。 我们出口中国刺绣。 We are an exporter of Chinese embroideries. He is a futures dealer/trader. 他搞期货。

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公司历史 This company was created/established/set up/formed/founded in … 索尼公司是1946年成立的。 Sony Corporation was founded in 1946. 公司地理位置 be located in … Our company is located in Qingdao. be based in 设在… The WTO is based in Geneva, Switzerland. be headquartered in … 总部设在… Siemens AG is headquartered in Munich, Germany. 西门子公司总部在德国慕尼黑。

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公司规模 The company was founded with a registered capital of $10 million. 公司成立时注册资本为1000万美元。 Microsoft’s market value/capitalization was $552.9 billion. 微软的市值是5529亿美元。 Our annual turnover is $100 million. 我们的年营业额为一亿美元。 你也可以用output(产量)、trade volume(贸易额)、 revenues(毛收入)、profits(利润)、net income(纯 收入)等词来描述公司的规模。

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公司规模 Honda(本田) had 167,231 employees in 2007. We currently employ 290 workers. We currently employ 290 members of staff. The company has 10 overseas subsidiaries. 该公司有10家海外子公司。 你也可以用branch(分公司)、factory, plant(工厂)、representative(代表处)等来描 述公司规模。

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公司业务联系和优势 We have clients in 50 countries and regions. We have business relations with all the local suppliers. 我们与当地所有供货商都有业务往来。 We have wide connections/contacts. 我们联络广泛。

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我们有自己的工厂。 We have our own factory. 我们的产品质优价廉。 Our products are of superior quality and favorable prices. 我们能保证批量生产，并满足客户的交期要 求。 We guarantee mass production and can meet our clients’ request on delivery date.

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公司性质 We are a state-owned/state-run/state-operated company. 我们是一家国有/国营/国

营公司。 We are a private company. 我们是一家私营公司。 We are a stock company/limited liability company. 我们是一家股份制公司/股份有限公司。 We are a listed company /public company /public traded company. 我们是一家上市公司。

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Credit Inquiry

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Background Information1. Importance of credit inquiry.

Before you start to do business with partners in foreign countries who are far away from you, if you don’t know him or her very well, then you should do credit inquiry about him or her in case you are cheated by him or her.2. How to do credit inquiry (1)through bank (2)through offices abroad (3)through commercial chamber and professional offices on credit inquiry 3. Content for credit inquiry (1)政治情况：包括客户与其本国政界关系，企业负责人参加的党派等 (2)经营范围：包括客户的业务范围、是实用户还是中间商，经营作法 等。 (3)资信情况：包括客户的资金、资产负债情况以及经营作风等。 (4)经营能力：指客户的销售渠道、活动能力等。

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(1) October 15, 2001 Dear Sir, The Maryland, Inc. The subject company is now offering to represent us in the sale of our Sewing Machines, and has referred us to your Bank for detailed information about its credit standing, business capacity and character. We shall appreciate it if you will give us your frank opinion on these points regarding the company. Any information you may give us will be treated strictly in confidence.

We assure you of our reciprocating your courtesy at any time.Yours respectfully,

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The subject company is now offering to represent us in the sale of our Sewing Machines, and has referred us to your Bank for detailed information about its credit standing, business capacity and character. We shall appreciate it if you will give us your frank opinion on these points regarding the company. 标题公司现提出要当我公司代理，销售我方的缝纫机， 并介绍我公司向贵行了解该公司的信用、业务能力和信 誉的详细情况。如贵行对该公司就上述几点提出坦率意 见，我方将不胜感激。

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Any information you may give us will be treated strictly in confidence. We assure you of our reciprocating your courtesy at any time. 贵行提供的任何资料，我方将严格保密。 保证随时回报贵行的好意。