Unit 4

1. account (a/c) n. (bank/ current/ open/ savings/ supplier’s account; balance on the account; clear/ pay in/into the account; account number)

2. advisor n.

3. by separate post

4. cash against documents (CAD)

5. charges n. (freight/ insurance/ service charges)

6. claim n., v. (claim for expenses)

7. consignment n. (syn. shipment)

8. customer n. (prospective/ regular customer)

9. demonstration n.

10. enclose v. (enclose with a letter)

11. enquire (into)

12. enquirer n.

13. enquiry n. (first/ general enquiry)

14. expenses n. (tavelling expenses)

15. ex-works (ex factory, ex warehouse)

16. in question

17. International Money Order (IMO)

18. inventory n.

19. invoice n. (pro-forma/ Commercial (COM/I) invoice)

20. label n.

21. offer n. (special offer)

22. postal order (PO) (syn. money order)

23. presentation n.

24. profit margin (syn. margin)

25. purchase n. (bulk purchase)

26. sale n. (ready sale)

27. sales letter

28. draft n. (sight draft (SD))

29. specification n.

30. statement n. (statement of account/ prices/ cost)

31. stock n., v. (bankrupt stock/ ample stock/ hold a stock of/ clear out stock/ out of stock/ in stock/ depleted stocks/ diminishing stocks/ stocks last)

32. subject to

33. trad(ing) association (Assoc.)

34. transfer v., n. (transfer form; bank/ telegraphic (TT) transfer)

35. under separate cover

Unit 5

1. acknowledgement n.

2. announcement n.

3. as from /of

4. attention n. (receive immediate attention)

5. available

6. banker’s representative/ bank’s correspondent

7. be effective

8. be in demand

9. be in effect

10. be of assistance

11. be valid

12. be/ get in touch with

13. circular n.

14. come into effect

15. currency (CY) n. (currency fluctuation)

16. decline n. (decline in prices)

17. drop n. (drop in rate)

18. forward v.

19. in rotation

20. letter n. (covering/ follow-up/ sales letter)

21. Letter of Credit (L/C; l.c.) (irrevocable/ confirmed/ documentary (DC) letter of credit)

22. promotional gift

23. reduction n. (price reduction)

24. settlement

25. state v. (state one’s wish)

26. supply n., v. (be in short supply)

27. unsolicited

Unit 6

1. accept v. (accept a bill/ draft)

2. advise v. (on)

3. at sb’s expense

4. risk n. (incur risk; at sb’s risk)

5. call for

6. catalogue number (Cat. No.)

7. charter v. (charter shipping)

8. compliments slip

9. confirmation n.

10. cover v.

11. crate n.

12. date n. (arrival/ delivery/ expiry/ shipment date; meet a date)

13. depot n.

14. display n.(on display)

15. distribute v.

16. draft (DFT) (draft for … days for …)

17. ensure v.

18. freight n. (air/ sea freight)

19. instruction n. (carry out/ give instructions; buyer’s/ packing/ shipping/ special instructions)

20. hand v. (over)

21. handling n. (rough handling)

22. handover n.

23. in sb’s favour

24. in full

25. in production

26. logo n.

27. losses n.

28. negotiable adj. (negotiable documents/ bill)

29. on receipt of

30. payment (pymt.) n. (payment terms; payment against documents; allowance for payment)

31. packing n. (packing case/ department/ list/ terms; inferior / inadequate / negligent packing)

32. ready market

33. ream n.

34. recurrence n.

35. reference number

36. refrigeration facilities

37. reserve v. (reserve the right)

38. resume v.

39. settle v,

40. shipping n. (shipping documents/ arrangements/ company)

41. substitute n.

42. tissue paper

43. transaction n.

44. shipment n. (trans-/ short-/ re-shipment; part shipment)

45. wrap v.

46. wrapping n.