- •Chapter XIV currency markets and share markets валютные рынки и фондовые рынки
- •Examples of letters concerning operations with currencies and shares
- •Words and expressions
- •15Th August, 1999
- •15 August, 1999
- •Your order No. 5658 of 15 May 2000
- •Examples of letters (Образцы писем)
- •Words and expressions (Слова и выражения)
- •Простое коммерческое письмо (продолжение) выражения, чаще всего используемые в деловых письмах
- •Examples of letters
- •Order No. 2330
- •3. Pointing out error in documents.
- •Portable Gas Turbines.10 Order No. 1816
- •3 Portable Gas Turbines. Order No. 1816
- •Your Enquiry of July.3, ...
- •Words and expressions
- •Простое коммерческое письмо (продолжение) переписка, касающаяся деловой поездки простейшая торговая сделка
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •A Simple Business Deal
- •Re.: Your Enquiry of May 30th.
- •Offer for Trial Order
- •Re: Your Order No. 279/57
- •Re: Your Order No. 279/57
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter IV enquiries запросы
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter V replies to enquiries amd offers ответы на запросы и предложения
- •Examples of letters (Образцы писем)
- •Your Enquiry of July 3,20..
- •Offer of veb Geratebau Babelsberg
- •Document Cases from Russia
- •Cotton Drill
- •Offer for Poplin - 100% Cotton
- •Household13 Soap from Germany
- •General Conditions of Sale
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter VI
- •Discussion of prices and terms accepting or declining offers
- •Обсуждение цен и условий
- •Акцептование и отклонение
- •Предложений
- •Examples of letters
- •Re: Your Order No. 98765
- •Re: Outstanding Order" No* 98765
- •Re: Cook Sieves — Outstanding Order
- •Re: Sieves - Your Order No. 98765
- •Re: Prices for Cook Sieves
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter VII orders in import trade and their execution импортные заказы и их исполнение
- •Examples of Orders
- •Indent No. A2311
- •Order for Flow-Meters14
- •Order No. 143/57
- •Order No. 143/57
- •General Conditions of the Order
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter VIII agency агентские услуги
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter IX contracts and their performance контракты и их исполнение
- •Contract No 2
- •Contract No. 3
- •Chapter XI complaints and their adjustment претензии и их урегулирование
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XII banking accounting of a company банковское дело бухгалтерский учет на предприятии
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •Accounting in a Company
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XIII banking (continued) loan agreement банковское дело (продолжение) кредитное соглашение
- •Government Approval
- •Entire Agreement
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XIV currency markets and share markets валютные рынки и фондовые рынки
- •Examples of letters concerning operations with currencies and shares
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XV financial documents
- •Examples of letters
- •Words and expressions
- •Examples of letters
- •Re: Hurricane Lanterns, Order No. 23 865
- •Words and expressions
- •Letters of Credit
- •Importers bank, ltd.
- •Importers bank, ltd.
- •Words and expressions
- •Invoices, Consular Invoices and Certificates of Origin (Specimen) [Счета-фактуры, консульские фактуры н свидетельства о происхождении товаров (образцы)]
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XVI insurance страхование
- •The nature and elements of insurance
- •Suretyship16
- •Chapter XVII
- •Examples of letters
- •Our Indent1 sb 55
- •2. Ship's Mail.
- •8. Freign agent advising Russian carrier about a mistake in shipping documents. Sirs, Re: The Shipment of Phosphate of Ammonium per m.V. Novodruzhesk
- •Words and expressions
- •1) Through1 Bill of Lading
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XVIII telegrams and telex messages
- •Words and expressions
- •Chapter XVIII telegrams and telex messages
- •Words and expressions
Chapter XVIII telegrams and telex messages
ТЕЛЕГРАФНАЯ И ТЕЛЕКСНАЯ ПЕРЕПИСКА
Whenever important information must reach its destination1 quickly, telegrams (telex messages) or radiograms are sent. Sometimes used instead of the words «telegram»/»to telegraph» and «a telex»/»to telex» are such words as «a cable»/»to cable» and «a wire»/«to wire». The words «cable» and «wire» mean the same as «telegram».
But whatever are the words used, there are certain common features in all the telegrams, telexes and radiograms: they must be as brief as it is possible without affecting the Clearness of meaning2 This is explained by the fact that both telegraphic and radio messages are quite expensive.
The following typical features of these messages allow to make them shorter. First of all, neither opening, nor closing formulas of politeness are used; only the strictly necessary things are included in these messages. Just «please» (shortened to «PLSE») and «kindly» are used instead of all the usual opening formulas. «Best regards» (shortened to «BEST RGDS») is usually used to close the message.
uci-uiiuiy, тхл.итгу parts oi speacn such as articles, prepositions4 and conjunctions5, are omitted*. There are no commas7, and full stops8 arc spelled as the word «stop» only when absolutely necessary.
Thirdly, there are the following usual abbreviations: «yourlet» (your letter), «ourlet» (our letter), «yourteb (your telex), «ourtel» (our telex), «relet» (regarding the letter), «recable» (regarding the cable), «rephone» (regarding the telephone conversation).
Dates and numbers (for instance, sums of money), are often spelled as one word, e.g.: October twenty eight; onehundredseventyfour USD, etc.
To reduce expenses in longer messages, special codes are used, as the Unicode, the Western Union Code, Bentley's Code, and others, sometimes also special private codes of various companies.
NOTES
1. destination n — место назначения
2. without affecting — без искажения ясности the clearness of meaning содержания
3. auxiliary (parts of speech) — служебные (части речи)
4. preposition л — предлог
5. conjunction л — союз
6. to omit v — выпускать, сокращать
7. comma n — запятая
8. full stop — точка
The expressions most frequently used in letters concerning telegrams and telexes are the following:
We have received your telegram reading: |
Мы получили Вашу телеграмму следующего содержания: |
We have sent you today the following telex: |
Сегодня мы Вам послали следующий телека |
We confirm our cable to you as follows: |
Подтверждаем телеграмму Вам следующего содержания: |
EXAMPLES OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES
GENERAL MESSAGES
1. EXPORTMACH LONDON
TRY1 UTMOST DESPATCH2 220/380 VOLTS ELECTRIC MOTOR FIRST QUARTER FACILITATE OUR PRODUCTION CONFIRMING3 PAYMENT SUSPENDING COSTS4 ROUBLES 30,000
RUSIMPORTCO
2. EXPORTMACH LONDON
ATTENTION MANAGING DIRECTOR CONCERNING UNIVERSAL MILL6 ORDERED 20.. UNDER EA 5132 NOT YET DESPATCHED OUR PRODUCTION PLAN AFFECTED SERIOUSLY AS REFERRED TO OURTELS7 5 MAY 13 MAY YOUR ASSISTANCE TOR SETTLEMENT8 HIGHLY APPRECIATED9
MILLCO
3. EXPORTMACH LONDON
EA 8451/99 UNIVERSAL CRUSHER10 DECIDED 220/380VAGREEING BEAR EXTRA EXPENSES DELIVERY WITHIN OCTOBER PLSE TRY UTMOST ADVANCE
RUSCONSTRUCTION
4. EXPORTMACH LONDON
YOURS11 16.01.20.. EA 8351 VACUUM PRESSES12 NOT AGREEING DELIVERY DECEMBER 20.. BECAUSE THEY BELONG KEY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT13 DO BEST DELIVER14 MAY 20.. STOP RE DIAMETER MOUTH PIECE REFER OURLET 11 JANUARY
LENIMPEX
5. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW
BOOK15 25 000 METRES 101 CM POPLIN 32216 88.45 USD PER METRE CIF LONDON 20 000 METRES LIGHT-BLUE17 TWO SHADES 2500 WHITE 2 500 CREAM PIECES OF SIX METRES SHIPMENT 10 000 JULY 10 000 AUGUST 5000 SEPTEMBER CONFIRM
TEXIMCO
6. Continuation of the above. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW
YC18 21 POPLIN BOOK TOTAL 25 000 METRES SHIPMENT JUNE EXWORKS MAY CONFIRM
TEXIMCO
7. Continuation of the above. EXPORTTEX MOSCOW
Ш ADDITION OURS TODAY BOOK 322 101 CM 18 000 METRES EXWORKS MAY 18000 OCTOBER 18 000 NOVEMBER TWOTHIRDS LIGHT BLUE ONE-THIRD WHITE AT 88.45 USD PIECES SIX METRES CONFIRM STATING19 MILLS INVOLVED
TEXIMCO
8. MACHINOEXPORT MOSCOW
YOURS 5th SEPTEMBER В 187 PLEASE CABLE TOTAL PRICE UNIVERSAL CRUSHER WITH CONVEYOR BELT20 SEPARATE PRICE CONVEYOR BELT ALSO SHORTEST DELIVERY TIME WHOLE SET WITH OR WITHOUT CONVEYOR BELT
- AUSTRALIMPORT
9. Reply to the above. AUSTRALIMPORT
YOUR CABLE 15TH SEPTEMBER PRICE COMPLETE SET ONEHUNDRED AND TENTHOUSAND EIGHT-HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS WHICH INCLUDES CONVEYOR BELT AT THIRTYTWO THOUSAND TWO-HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS STOP SPARES21 EXTRA SIXTHOUSAND EIGHTHUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS STOP BEST DESPATCH TWENTYONE MONTHS WITH OR WITHOUT CONVEYOR BELT
MACHINOEXPORT
FREIGHT MARKET REPORTS
10. BSC ST PETERSBURG
MARKETS QUIET ATLANTIC AREAS LAST WEEK INCREASE STOP COAL ROADS ARA FIXED 280 DOLLARS STOP MAIN FIXING TODAY USA CONTINENTUNCHANGED RATES PACIFIC AREA ВС EXTREMELY WEAK GRAIN NOW FIXED 570 DOLLARS OCTOBER MIGHT GO LOWER AND NOVEMBER QUOTING 600 DOLLARS INSTEAD OF 626 DOLLARS LAST WEEK22
FREIGHTAGENCY
11. BSC ST PETERSBURG
FIRMER CONDITIONS CONTINUE PARTICULARLY ATLANTIC AREA AND MORE WIDESPREAD FIXING STOP ATLANTIC GRAIN RATES AGAIN HIGHER WITH GULF/AH23 AND NOW DOLLARS SEVENTYSEVEN AND COALCHARTERERS24 FOLLOWING STOP PACIFIC AREA FIRM BUT UNCHANGED STOP INDIA AREA FRACTIONALLY STEADIER PARTICULARLY DUE SCARCITY TONNAGE25 PROMPT POSITIONS26 STOP FAREAST QUIET STOP FIXTURES27 ROADS/ ARA OCTNOV 300 USD GULF/JAPAN28 GRAIN DOLLARS EIGHTHUNDRED DECEMBER29
FREIGHTAGENCY
CHARTERING MESSAGES30
12. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB31 INTERESTED 4000 TONS SODAASH32 ROSTOCK/RAUMA33 1/15 DECEMBER PLEASE FIRMOFFER STATING FULL TERMS ALSO KINDPACKING34 AND STOWAGE STOP ADVISE FREIGHTIDEA3' LOADDISCHARGINGRATES36 AND DISCHARGINGPORT THANKS RGDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
13. Reply to the above.
BSC ST PETERSBURG RE ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB CAN OFFER 1000 TONS SODAASH BAGGED IN FIVEFOLD PAPERBAGS ROSTOCKRAUMA 1/10 DECEMBER LATEST DATE OF ARRIVAL RAUMA 15.12 FREIGHTRATE USD 88.00 FIO STOWED37
LOADING/DISCHARGING 100 TONS PER WORKABLE HATCH AND WWD38 OF 24 RUNNING HOURS SHEX UNLESS USED39
DEMURRAGE USD 700.0040 HALF DESPATCH ON ALL WORKING TIME SAVED ON BOTH ENDS41 BEST RGDS
TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
14. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
RE ALAPAYEVSK FOR SODAASH
ALAPAYEVSK ORSUB ACCEPTING YOUR OFFER BUT42 150 TONS HATCH LOADDISCHARGE DATE ARRIVAL RAUMA UNGUARANTEED BEST RGDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
15. Continuation.
BSC ST PETERSBURG
YOURTEL RE ALAPAYEVSK DATE ARRIVAL RAUMA REGRETTING CANNOT ACCEPT STOP CHARTERERS INSIST ON SHIPS ARRIVAL 15/12 LATEST REGARDS
TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
16. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE ALAPAYEVSKSUB
ALAPAYEVSKSUB AGREEING ARRIVAL RAUMA 15/12 PROVIDED NORMAL LOADING ROSTOCK PLSE CONFIRM BEST RGDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
17. Continuation. BSC ST PETERSBURG RE ALAPAYEVSKSUB
INVESTIGATED LOADING POSSIBILITIES ROSTOCK HARBOUR CAN ACCEPT 125 TONS WORKABLE HATCH WWD OF 24 RUNNING HOURS UTMOST REGARDS
TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
18. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE SODAASH FOR RAUMA
SINCE ACCORDING TO YOUR LAST TELEX CONDITIONS IN ROSTOCK HARBOUR ALLOW LOADING ONLY OF 125 TONS WORKABLE HATCH WE CAN SUGGEST ANOTHER VESSEL ALMETYEVSK IN POSITION43 IN ROSTOCK 26 NOVEMBER OTHER CONDITIONS FREIGHT RATE SAME PLEASE CONFIRM IF THE WHOLE LOAD WILL BE READY BY 26 NOVEMBER REGARDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
19. Continuation. BSC ST PETERSBURG
RE ALMETYEVSK INSTEAD OF ALAPAYEVSK 26 NOVEMBER IS OK WITH US THE WHOLE LOAD WILL BE READY WE CONFIRM CONDITIONS COMMA FREIGHT RATE AS PER OUR PREVIOUS TELEXES PLSE ADVISE ALMETYEVSKS ROTATION44 WHETHER IT CAN TAKE LOAD OF POTASSIUM FROM RAUMA TO KOTKA 20 000 TONS POTASSIUM FREIGHT RATE 20 USD PER TON STOP THIS SHIPMENT IS RATHER URGENT REGARDS
TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
20. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG RE POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA
FOR THIS LOAD OF POTASSIUM M/V NEVALES WHICH UNLOADS IN RAUMA 02 DECEMBER HOWEVER FREIGHT RATE SMALL IN LINE WITH THE LATEST THE MARKET AND THE URGENCY WE SUGGEST THAT YOU QUOTE TO THE SHIPPERS45 FREIGHT RATE OF 24 USD REGARDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
21. Continuation. \ BSC ST PETERSBURG
RE POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA
HAVE QUOTED TO SHIPPERS FREIGHT RATE 24 USD BUT THEY AGREE ONLY 22 USD PLEASE CONFIRM WHETHER THIS IS OK REGARDS
TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
22. Continuation. TRANSNAUTIC HAMBURG
RE NEVALES WITH POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA WE CONFIRM THE BOOKING OF 20 000 TONS OF POTASSIUM FOR KOTKA AT 22 USD -PER TON TO BE CARRIED BY NEVALES ETA46 IN RAUMA 02 DECEMBER BEST REGARDS
BSC ST PETERSBURG
BANK MESSAGES
23. BRITISH COMPANY BANK PLEASE OPEN ORDER ACCOUNT TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW47 IRREVOCABLE TRANSFERABLE48 DIVISIBLE
CONFIRMED CREDIT 0323/... POUNDSTERLING SEVENTYTHOUSAND THREEHUNDRED VALID THIRTIETH AUGUST FAVOUR49 BRITISH EXPORT COMPANY LONDON AVAILABLE AGAINST COMMERCIAL INVOICE50 TRIPLICATE CERTORIGIN61 DUPLICATE WEIGHT CERTIFICATE52 QUADRUPLICATE CONDITIONING CERTIFICATE53 TESTING HOUSE LONDON SHOWING INVOICED WEIGHT ON BASIS EIGHTPOINTFIVE PERCENT MOISTURE54 TWOTHIRD ORIGINAL ONBOARDBLADINGS55 ORDER BLANK ENDORSED56 NOTIFY TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW CAPTAINS RECEIPT CERTIFYING57 REMAINING ONE THIRD ORIGINAL CLEAN BLADING TRAVELLING BY SHIPSMAIL58 TO BE DELIVERED TO TEXTILIMPORT MOSCOW STOP COVERING ONEHUNDRED BALES COTTON TYPE MENOUFI59 FROM EGYPT PRICE PER METRIC TON POUNDSTERLING SEVENTYTHREE FOB LONDON BUYER COVERS INSURANCE60 CONTRACT No. 4729 PARTSHIPMENT PROHIBITED DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER SHIPMENT STOP FOR PAYMENTS PLUS YOUR CHARGES PLEASE REIMBURSE YOURSELVES ON61 NATIONAL BANK IN LONDON WHOM WE INSTRUCTED TELEGRAPHICALLY TO HONOUR YOUR DRAWINGS62
VNESHTORGBANK
24. Continuation.
NATIONAL BANK IN LONDON OPENED WITH BRITISH COMPANY BANK IRREVOCABLE DOCUMENTARY CREDIT 0323 VALID THIRTIETH AUGUST PLEASE HONOUR THEIR DRAWINGS PLUS CHARGES PROVIDED THEY CONFIRM YOU ALL
CONDITIONS STRICTLY COMPLIED STOP CONFIRM THEM YOUR REIMBURSEMENT UNDERTAKING63 IMMEDIATELY
VNESHTORGBANK
25. SYRBANK DAMASCUS
CREDIT64 0865 AIRMAILING NEGOCIATED DOCUMENTS65 SYRPOUNDS66 FIFTYTHOUSAND STEAMER NOVODRUZHESK SHIPMENT AUGUST TWENTYFOURTH
VNESHTORGBANK
26. MERCANTILE LONDON
CREDIT 9241 EXTEND VALIDITY TWENTIETH JULY SHIPMENT NEGOTIATION67 OTHERWISE UNCHANGED68
VNESHTORGBANK
27. NATIONAL CAIRO
COLLECTION 25 60069 EGPOUNDS FOURZERO-ZEROZERO AIRMAILED FOURTH DELIVER DOCUMENTS TO DRAWERS70 FREEPAYMENT71 CONFIRM US EXECUTION
MOSBUSINESSBANK
28. NATIONAL CAIRO
OUR REFERENCE 5 539 PLEASE PAY TRADE REPRESENTATION RUSSIA CAIRO NONRESIDENT ACCOUNT72 EGPOUNDS 15 000 REPRESENTING MAINTENANCE COST SEPTEMBER ORDER 8894
MOSBUSINESSBANK
29. AFRICABANK LONDON
CREDIT 3851BENEFICIARIES73 PRESENTED DOCUMENTS POUNDS STERLING EIGHTEENHUNDRED BLADINGS STALE74 DATED EIGHTH DECEMBER STEAMER WIDAR75 CERTIFICATE ANALYSIS76 SHOWS FOURPERCENT IMPURITIES CABLE MAY WE PAY
VNESHTORGBANK