一、We can live with the other terms, but the delivery date is too soon.
译文:我们可以同意其它条件,但发货日期还是太紧了。
二、 Couldn’t you make it …… instead of ……? That would give us enough time to assemble the machine and meet the deadline set by our customer.
译文:不能将……周改为……周吗?这样我们才有足够时间组装机器从而满足顾客要求的期限。
三、I don’t think we can meet the delivery date you suggest.
译文:我想我们无法满足贵方提出的交货日期。
四、Couldn’t you extend the delivery period by …… or so? That would make things much easier for us.
译文:贵方不能将交货期再延长……吗?那会让我们易办得多。
五、 Yes, I think we could bring the date forward by …… or so. But I’d have to check with Headquarters before I can give you a firm promise.
译文:是的。我想我们可以将日期推迟……左右。但我要向总部请示后才能给你一个正式答复。
六、Now, as far as delivery dates are concerned, there shouldn’t be any problems.
译文:现在,就有关的发货日期而言应该再没有什么问题了吧!
七、You mustn’t let us down on delivery dates.
译文:贵方不能在发货日期上对我方失约。
八、We can let you have the first batch in …… and the balance in about ……,from today, that is.
译文:从今天开始计算,你们能在……。后收到第一批货,其余的货物大约……内送到。就这样。
九、O.K., that’s agreed then. ……pcs in …… and the rest in early ……。
译文:好吧。就这样定下来。……内收到……件。然后……初收到其余的货物