評論
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New Words
新單詞
remittance n.
匯款
proceeds n.
收款，款項
deduct v.
減去
notify v.
通知
endorse v.
在支票背面簽名，即背書
Phrases & Expressions
短語
telegraphic transfer
電匯
correspondent relationship
往來業務的關系
C:May I help you, sir?
職員：先生，有什么需要我幫助的嗎？
N:Yes, please. My friend in New York sent me a check for five hundred dollars.
顧客：有。我朋友從紐約匯來一張500美元的支票，
I would like to cash it for Renminbi.
我想兌現成人民幣。
C:Let me have a look.
C：讓我看一看這張支票。
N:Here you are.
N：請看。
C:This check is drawn on a bank in New York, it will take about ten days to clear.
C：這張支票是由紐約某一家銀行簽發的，大概需要十天我們才可以同他們聯系妥當。
N:You mean I won't get the money for ten more days?
N：你是說我在十天之內還拿不到現錢？
C:Yes. First, we have to send the check to New York to collect the funds.
C：是的。首先我們要把這張支票郵到紐約把這筆款項轉過來。
N:Then can you pay me in yuan?
顧客：那么我在這里能不能取到人民幣呢？
C:Yes, we will change the proceeds to yuan for you, but we will deduct a service charge from the amount.
職員：能。我們可以把轉來的美元為你兌換成人民幣，但我們要在數內扣除為你聯系轉款的服務費。
N:May I get the money as soon as possible?
顧客：我能不能盡快拿到這筆款子？
C:We can ask for a cable remittance from New York if you like.
職員：假如你愿意的話我們請他們用電報匯款過來，
Then we can cash it for you quickly,
然后我們可以盡快給你這筆款子，
but you would have to pay the charge for the cable. The charge will be high.
可是你得支付電報聯系費用，這費用也是很高的。
N:No, I'd better wait. Will you notify me when you receive the money?
顧客：不，我還是等等吧。你們能否在匯來這筆款子之后通知我來取？
C:Yes, we'll call you. Will you please endorse the check on the back and give us your address and phone number.
職員：行，我們會通知你的。請你在支票背面寫上你的地址和電話號碼。
Here is a foreign remittance form. Please fill it out.
這一種國外匯來款項的表格，請你填一下。
N:By the way, would you please tell me what I should do to have funds transferred to me here from my friend in Paris.
顧客：順便再問一聲，請你告訴我，在巴黎我的一位朋友要給我匯一筆款子，我該怎么辦？
C:The fastest way is by telegraphic transfer from your friend's bank in Paris.
職員：最快的辦法是請你的朋友在巴黎銀行用電匯。
N:If he sends me a check, what should I do?
顧客：假如他也郵給我一張支票，那我該怎么辦？
C:We can handle this, but it will take about 10 days for the money to clear.
職員：我們可以辦理，但也得需要10天才能聯系清楚。
If you ask your friend to apply for a check drawn on the Bank of China, we can cash it right away.
假如你讓你的朋友使用由我們中國銀行支付的支票，那我們這里馬上可以給你兌換現金。
N:What is the difference?
顧客：這有什么差別？
C:We have a correspondent relationship with Paris Bank,
職員：我們中國銀行同巴黎銀行平時有往來業務聯系。
as we maintain a correspondent relationship with most of the large banks in America or in London.
同時也同在美國或倫敦的大銀行都有同樣的業務聯系。
N:I see. I'd better write and ask my friend to do as you say.
顧客：我明白了，我得給我朋友寫信讓他照你說的做。
C:Then you will have no problem at all.
職員：對，這樣的話你來取款會很順利。
N:Many thanks for the information!
顧客：多謝你對我的幫助！
C:You're welcome.
職員：歡迎你再來。
