| 1. | Unless you instruct us otherwise, the goods ordered will be shipped/ dispatched on receipt of new supplies. | , . |
| 2. | For article 1 we can substitute article 2, which is very similar to the quality ordered. | 1 , 2, , . |
| 3. | If you increase your order to 1000 units, we will be glad to supply the material at the price suggested in your counter-proposal. | 1000 , , . |
| 4. | The prices stated in your order have been taken from our price-list of which has in the meantime been superseded by the new one. | ֳ, , , . |
| 5. | We suggest you purchase our new model instead of the old model. | . |
| 6. | We have replaced article 2 by a completely new version which is more economical in use and much cheaper. | 2 , . |
Closing
| 1. | If I may be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call. | , , . |
| 2. | Looking forward to hearing from you. | . |
Exercise 10. Learn the vocabulary of Unit 4.
Vocabulary
| Order - | ccepted order, completed order, unfilled order | , , |
| trial order, provisional order, firm order | , , / | |
| order for | ||
| on order | ||
| as per order/ against order | ||
| confirmation of order | ||
| date of an order | ||
| delivery of order on time | ||
| receipt of order | ||
| to confirm/ to acknowledge an order | ||
| to accept an order | ||
| to place/ to put in an order with | ||
| to fill /to fulfil/ to meet/ to process/ to execute/ to complete an order | ||
| to refuse/ to reject/ to turn down order | ||
| to cancel an order | ||
| to supply/ to deliver order | ||
| order form | ||
| Contract | long-term contract, permanent contract | , |
| fixed-term contract, short-term contract, three-year contract | 䳿, , | |
| formal contract, verbal contract, written contract | , , | |
| legal contract, valid contract, void contract | , , | |
| big contract, important contract, lucrative contract, business contract, commercial contract | , , , -, | |
| employment contract, maintenance contract, research contract, service contract, construction contract, haulage contract, marriage contract | , , , , , , | |
| to bid for/ to tender for a contract | ||
| to award (smb.)/ to give smb. a contract | ||
| to get a contract, to win a contract, to lose a contract | , , | |
| to negotiate a contract | ||
| to draw up/ to write/ to conclude/ to enter into/ to make a contract | ||
| to sign a contract | ||
| to carry out/ to execute a contract | ||
| to cancel a contract, to end/ to terminate a contract | , | |
| to be subject to a contract | ᒺ | |
| to be in breach of/ to break/ to violate a contract | ||
| breach of contract | ||
| under the terms of a contract | ||
| Supply | to supply smb. with smth. | |
| to supply smth. to smb. | ||
| to be well/ poorly/ generously supplied with something | / / | |
| Standard | high standard | |
| low/ poor standard | ||
| to meet/ to reach/ to attain/ to achievea standard | ||
| to set a standard | ||
| to raise/ to improve standards | ||
| to maintain standards | ||
| standards fall/ slip/ go down/ decline | ||
| up to standard | ||
| below standard | ||
| stringent/ rigorous/ tough standards | ||
| safety/ environmental standards | ||
| academic/ educational standards | ||
| living standards | ||
| by modern/ todays standards | ||
| toconform to/ to comply with standards | ||
| of a high/low standard | / |
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