A: We've noticed that your orders have been falling off lately, haven't you?

    A: 我们发明贵公司的订单近来逐步淘汰了，对吗？

    B: That's because we have switched to made-up goods market.

    B: 那是因为我们转向裁缝生意的缘故。

    A: Is there anything I can book for you now?

    A: 现在有什么我可以代您订购的吗？

    B: What we can order from you right now are cotton goods.

    B: 现在我们能向你订购的只要棉织品。

    1、 订购商品

    Please send to the following items to be shipped by way express, and bill us. The order is contingent on receiving the terms of 2百分-30days:1 doz. linen handkerchiefs ： $2.404pair tan pigskin gloves, size ： $12.002doz.assorted Orlon sport shirts : $72.005pair assorted cotton socks : $2.00TOTAL : $88.40.

    请将下列各项商品交由铁路以快运体例发运给我们并列帐单。依照 “2百分-30 天 ” 的前提实施。一打亚麻布手帕 2.40 美元 4 双棕黄色猪皮手套（尺码） 12.00 美元。 2 打各莳花样的奥纶活动衫 72.00 美元。 5 双杂色棉线短袜 2.00 美元。算计 88.40 美元。

    2、开具所需商品单并要求尽快装运

    Please ship the following goods by motor freight as soon as possible, and charge them to our account:15Ibs. bicarbonate of soda $4.501gross boxes of aspirin $36.0020bottles Rapp Syrup-#47B $10.00TOTAL $50.50.

    请尽快用汽车发运下列物品：费用请记进我方帐内。 15 磅小苏打 4.50 美元。 12 打盒装阿司匹林 36.00 美元。 20 瓶拉普糖浆 -47B 10.00 美元。算计 50.50 美元

    3、确认订货

    This is to confirm my telephone order of yesterday for the following items: 4Jr.Sewing Machines Model 3A 7Homemaker's Ironing Boards15 Fold Up Clothes Racks.

    昨天我在电话所联系的下列各项订货现作进一步确认。 4 台 3A 型小缝纫机、 7 只家用熨斗、 15 只折迭式衣架。

    4、要求按订货单发货

    Thank you for your samples of striped coatings received today. Please make shipment in accordance with our Order No.2602 enclosed herewith.

    本日收到你们寄来的带条纹外衣料样品，感谢。请依照信内附寄的第 2602 号订单发货。

    5、无法供货

    We refer to your telex of 12 August and ours of today regarding the supply of black silk. As you perhaps know, demand for the above has been heavy since last year. We are consequently fully committed at the moment and are unable to make you the offer as requested. We assure you, however, that we shall contact you as soon as fresh supplies become available. Should your customers requite other silks, please let us know.

    贵公司 8 月 12 日的电传已经收到，现就有关黑色丝绸供货题目电复。自今年以来，上术货物的需求量极高。本公司暂未能承接定单，故无法按贵公司要求报价。另日一旦有新货源，本公司定立刻时与贵公司联结。若高朋户需要其他丝绸货物，亦请告知。

    6、拒尽订货

    Thank you for your order no.458 for tin plate sheets which we received today. We regret that, owing to a shortage of stock, we are unable to fill your order. Moreover, our manufacturers cannot undertake to entertain your order for future delivery owing to the uncertain availability of raw materials. We will, however, contact you by telex once supply improves. In the meantime, please feel free to send us your specific enquiries for other types of metal sheets. You can assured of our best attention at all times.

    本日收到贵公司 4 5 8 号镀锡板的定单。因为存货足够，未能供给贵公司所需货物，特此道歉。别的，制造商尚未确定材料供给量能否足够，所以不能接受其他定单。一旦供给情况改进，我们将电传关照贵公司。若贵公司需要其他金属薄板型号的材料，我们宁愿答应随时效力 .

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