建立業務關系

Brief Introduction

建立業務關系，實際上就是確定貿易對象。貿易對象選擇得合適與否，決定著貿易的成敗。在一般情況下，雙方通過各自的介紹或第三者的介紹，先摸清對方的資金信用、經營能力和業務范圍等重要條件，然后再進行實質性的業務商討。貿易雙方只有在相互了解、彼此信賴的基礎上，才能進行積極地合作，并使雙方貿易活動得以順利地開展。

Basic Expressions

1. We’ve come to know your name and address from the Commercial Counselor’s Office of the Chinese Embassy in London.

我們從中國駐倫敦大使館的商務參贊處得知你們的名字和地址。

2. By the courtesy of Mr. Black, we are given to understand the name and address of your firm.

承蒙布萊克先生的介紹，我們得知貴公司的名稱和地址。

3. We are willing to enter into business relations with your firm.

我們愿意與貴公司建立業務關系。

4. Your firm has been introduced (recommended, passed on) to us by Maple Company.

楓葉公司向我方介紹了貴公司。

5. Our mutual understanding and cooperation will certainly result in important business.

我們之間的相互了解與合作必將促成今后重要的生意。

6. We express our desire to establish business relations with your firm.

我們愿和貴公司建立業務關系。

7. We shall be glad to enter into business relations with you.

我們很樂意同貴公司建立業務關系。

8. We now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you with a view to entering into business relations with you.

現在我們借此機會致函貴公司，希望和貴公司建立業務關系。

9. We are now writing you for the purpose of establishing business relations with you.

我們特此致函是想與貴方建立業務關系。

10. Your desire to establish business relations coincides with ours.

你方想同我方建立業務關系的愿望與我方是一致的。

11. We specialize in the export of Japanese Light Industrial Products and would like to trade with you in this line.

鑒于我方專營日本輕工業產品出口業務，我方愿與貴方在這方面開展貿易。

12. Our lines are mainly arts and crafts.

我們經營的商品主要是工藝品。

13. We have been in this line of business for more than twenty years.

我們經營這類商品已有二十多年的歷史了。

14. Your letter expressing the hope of establishing business connections with us has met with approval.

來函收悉，得知貴方愿與我方建立業務關系，我們表示同意。

15. In order to acquaint you with the textiles we handle, we take pleasure in sending you by air our latest catalogue for your perusal.

為了使貴方對我方經營的紡織品有所了解，特航寄我方最新目錄,供細閱。

16. Glad to see you in your company.

很高興在貴公司見到您。

17. It’s only half an hour’s car ride.

只有半小時的車程。

18. Suppose we make it, say three o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

如果我們能去的話，那么就明天下午三點鐘吧。

19. It would be very helpful if you could send us statistics on your sales.

如果你們能將你們的銷售統計資料寄給我們，那可就太有幫助了。

20. We would like to ask you to kindly send us the related information.

我們希望你們能將相關資料寄給我們。

Dialogue 1

A: How do you do?

B: How do you do? Nice to meet you, Ms. Smith. I’m Jack Stevens from the Marketing Department. Here is my card.

A: It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Stevens.

B: Please call me Jack. Have a seat, please.

A: Thank you.—你好！

—你好！很高興見到你，史密斯小姐，我是市場部的杰 克·斯蒂文斯。這是我的名片。

Dialogue 3

A: Good morning. My name is Mr. Brown. I’m from Australia. Here is my card.

B: Thank you. I’m pleased to meet you, Mr. Brown. My name is Kathy Perless, the representative of Green Textile Import and Export Corporation.

A: Pleased to meet you too, Ms. Perless. I travel a lot every year on business, but this is my first visit to your country. I must say I have been much impressed by your friendly people.

B: Thank you for saying so. Have you seen the exhibition halls? On display are most of our products, such as silk, woolen knitwear, cotton piece goods, and garments.

A: Oh, yes. I had a look yesterday. I found some of the exhib its to be fine in quality and beautiful in design. The exhibition has successfully displayed to me what your corporation handles. I’ve gone over the catalogue and the pamphlets enclosed in your last letter. I’ve got some idea of your exports. I’m interested in your silk blouses.

B: Our silk is known for its good quality. It is one of our tradi- tional exports. Silk blouses are brightly colored and beau- tifully designed. They’ve met with great favor overseas and are always in great demand.

-- 早上好！我叫布朗，澳大利亞人。這是我的名片。

-- 謝謝。布朗先生，見到您非常高興。我是凱茜·佩利絲，是格林紡 織品進出口公司的代表。

-- 佩利絲小姐，見到您我也很高興。我每年出差跑很多地方,但是,到中國來還是頭一次。你們這里的人非常友好給我留下了深刻的印象。

-- 謝謝夸獎。您參觀過展覽廳了嗎？展出的大部分是我們的產品，比如絲綢、毛織品、棉布匹和服裝等。

-- 哦，對，昨天我去看過。有些產品質量好，設計又美觀。展覽會成功向我介紹了貴公司所經營的各種產品。我已看過你上次在信中所附的目錄和小冊子，對貴公司的出口產品有了一些了解。我對你們 的絲綢女衫頗感興趣。

-- 我們的絲綢以質量好著稱。絲綢是我們的傳統出口商品之一。絲綢女衫色彩鮮艷、設計美觀，在國外很受歡迎，需求量一直都很大。

A: Some of them seem to be of the latest style. Now I’ve a feeling that we can do a lot of trade in this line. We wish to establish relations with you.

B: Your desire coincides with ours.

A: Concerning our financial position, credit standing and trade reputation, you may refer to Bank of Hong Kong, or to our local Chamber of Commerce or inquiry agencies.

B: Thank you for your information. As you know, our corporation is a state-operated one. We always trade with foreign countries on the basis of equality and mu- tual benefit. Establishing business relations between us will be to our mutual benefit. I have no doubt that it will bring about closer ties between us.

A: That sounds interesting. I’ll send a fax home. As soon as I receive a definite answer, I’ll make a specific inquiry.

B: We’ll then make an offer as soon as possible. I hope a lot of business will be conducted between us.

A: So do I.

-- 有些看來還是最新的式樣。現在我感覺我們在這方面可以做不少買賣。 我們希望同貴公司建立業務關系。

-- 我們雙方的愿望是一致的。

-- 關于我們的財務狀況、信用及聲譽，你們可以向香港銀行、或我們的當地商會或咨詢社進行了解。

-- 謝謝你所提供的情況。我們公司是國營公司，我們一向是在平等互利的基礎上進行外貿交易，我們之間建立業務關系將對雙方有利。我相信業務關系的建立也將使我們之間的關系更為密切。

-- 太好了，我會發一份傳真回去。一收到肯定的答復，我就提供具體的詢價。

-- 到時我們一定盡快報價。我希望我們之間能做成很多生意。

-- 我也一樣。

Words and Expressions

card 卡片，名片

catalog目錄；目錄冊

colleague同事，同僚

department (行政或企業的)部，局

do my best 盡力而為

enter into 建立

firm公司

introduce介紹，引見

look forward to 盼望，期待

relationship 關系，聯系

take care of 照顧，處理

recommendation推薦，介紹

Chamber of Commerce 商會

inform通知

specialize in 專營

enter into business relations 建立業務關系

on the basis of equality and mutual benefit 在平等互利的基礎上

pamphlet