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新单词
remittance n.
汇款
proceeds n.
收款，款项
deduct v.
减去
notify v.
通知
endorse v.
在支票背面签名，即背书
Phrases & Expressions
短语
telegraphic transfer
电汇
correspondent relationship
往来业务的关系
C:May I help you, sir?
职员：先生，有什么需要我帮助的吗？
N:Yes, please. My friend in New York sent me a check for five hundred dollars.
顾客：有。我朋友从纽约汇来一张500美元的支票，
I would like to cash it for Renminbi.
我想兑现成人民币。
C:Let me have a look.
C：让我看一看这张支票。
N:Here you are.
N：请看。
C:This check is drawn on a bank in New York, it will take about ten days to clear.
C：这张支票是由纽约某一家银行签发的，大概需要十天我们才可以同他们联系妥当。
N:You mean I won't get the money for ten more days?
N：你是说我在十天之内还拿不到现钱？
C:Yes. First, we have to send the check to New York to collect the funds.
C：是的。首先我们要把这张支票邮到纽约把这笔款项转过来。
N:Then can you pay me in yuan?
顾客：那么我在这里能不能取到人民币呢？
C:Yes, we will change the proceeds to yuan for you, but we will deduct a service charge from the amount.
职员：能。我们可以把转来的美元为你兑换成人民币，但我们要在数内扣除为你联系转款的服务费。
N:May I get the money as soon as possible?
顾客：我能不能尽快拿到这笔款子？
C:We can ask for a cable remittance from New York if you like.
职员：假如你愿意的话我们请他们用电报汇款过来，
Then we can cash it for you quickly,
然后我们可以尽快给你这笔款子，
but you would have to pay the charge for the cable. The charge will be high.
可是你得支付电报联系费用，这费用也是很高的。
N:No, I'd better wait. Will you notify me when you receive the money?
顾客：不，我还是等等吧。你们能否在汇来这笔款子之后通知我来取？
C:Yes, we'll call you. Will you please endorse the check on the back and give us your address and phone number.
职员：行，我们会通知你的。请你在支票背面写上你的地址和电话号码。
Here is a foreign remittance form. Please fill it out.
这一种国外汇来款项的表格，请你填一下。
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.
顾客：顺便再问一声，请你告诉我，在巴黎我的一位朋友要给我汇一笔款子，我该怎么办？
C:The fastest way is by telegraphic transfer from your friend's bank in Paris.
职员：最快的办法是请你的朋友在巴黎银行用电汇。
N:If he sends me a check, what should I do?
顾客：假如他也邮给我一张支票，那我该怎么办？
C:We can handle this, but it will take about 10 days for the money to clear.
职员：我们可以办理，但也得需要10天才能联系清楚。
If you ask your friend to apply for a check drawn on the Bank of China, we can cash it right away.
假如你让你的朋友使用由我们中国银行支付的支票，那我们这里马上可以给你兑换现金。
N:What is the difference?
顾客：这有什么差别？
C:We have a correspondent relationship with Paris Bank,
职员：我们中国银行同巴黎银行平时有往来业务联系。
as we maintain a correspondent relationship with most of the large banks in America or in London.
同时也同在美国或伦敦的大银行都有同样的业务联系。
N:I see. I'd better write and ask my friend to do as you say.
顾客：我明白了，我得给我朋友写信让他照你说的做。
C:Then you will have no problem at all.
职员：对，这样的话你来取款会很顺利。
N:Many thanks for the information!
顾客：多谢你对我的帮助！
C:You're welcome.
职员：欢迎你再来。
