交货日期

 

Time of the Delivery

A: If I remember correctly, time of delivery is another point on which we differ.

A：如果我没记错，关于发货时间我们还未达成一致。

B: That’s right. Let’s go into details.

B：是的。我们具体谈谈吧。

A: OK. I hope you can have these goods delivered before the end of September. We’d like them to be there in time for our Christmas sales.

A：好的。我希望能在9月底前发货。我们想让这批货及时赶上圣诞大促销。

B: Christmas doesn’t come until almost the end of the year, right?

B：圣诞不是年底才到吗？

A: But, in the United States the Christmas season begins about a month before December 25.

A：但是，美国的圣诞季在12月25日前的一个月左右就开始了。

B: Well, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult for us to advance the time of shipment. Our manufacturers are fully committed at the moment.

B：可是，提前运输对我们来说恐怕会有困难。我们的制造商这个时候都很忙。

A: I hope you’ll try to get them to step up production.

A：希望您可以试着让他们提高产量。

B: As new orders keep pouring in, the workers are working three shifts to step up production.

B：随着新订单的不断增加，工人们已经采用三班倒来提高产量了。

A: If that’s the case, there’s nothing more to be said.

A：如果是那样，那也没什么可说的了。

B: I’m sorry.

B：抱歉。

A: What’s your last word as to the date then?

A：那你们最终会什么时候发货？

B: I said by the middle of October. This is the best we can promise.

B：十月中旬。这是我能承诺的最早时间了。

A: All right, I’ll take you at your word.

A：好吧，我接受您给的时间。

B: Good. Let’s call it a deal. We’ll do our best to advance the shipment, but your L/C should be opened early September.

B：好。那就这样定了。我们会尽力提前安排运输，但是您的信用证应该在九月初就开立。

A: I promise.

A：我答应您。