TELEX, FAX AND E-MAIL 电传、传真及电子邮件

TELEX¹, FAX AND E-MAIL
     电传、传真及电子邮件

Ⅰ. Telex
     电传

     Introduction

     Telex is a teletypewriter exchange service. It is conducted between two parties that have access to a teletypewriter. Telex service is now still used in some foreign economic and trade departments and corporations in China as well as in other countries and areas in the world as a mode of communication though it is not as advantageous² as Fax (facsimile). It has the following long points:

     (1) It is much faster than a letter.
     (2) It is cheaper than an international telephone call and can provide a written record of the message and the reply.
     (3) It is a 24-hour service and the messages can be received unattended.

1. The Layout
     电传格式

     04/30 13:45 (date and time of sending)
     43407 ALFIT HX (receiver's telex number)
     23224 MAIEC CN (sender's telex number)
     L/C 3324 AMOUNT SHORT US $174 PLS
     AMEND³ BY FAX ASAP ENABLING CATCH
     SS DONGFENG SAILING MAY 8TH. RGS.

     Machinery⁴ & Equipment I/E Corp. /Xi'an

     (sender's name)

     43407 ALFIT HX
     23224 MAIEC CN

2. Composing Telex Messages
     电传文稿的拟写

     Teletypewriters print in capital letters only. Telex calls are charged on a time basis. To minimize the cost of telex transmission, one should learn to make the message as brief or concise⁵ as possible, using short words that require less time in transmitting.
     The following are generally accepted telex abbreviations:

     ABT ABOUT
     ABV ABOVE
     ACC (ACCR) ACCORDING
     ACCT (AC, A/C) ACCOUNT
     ACPT ACCEPT
     ADD ADDITION
     ADDS (ADS, ADRS) ADDRESS
     AIR AIRMAIL
     AMD AMEND
     AMDMT AMENDMENT
     AMT AMOUNT
     ANS (ANSR) ANSWER
     A/O AT ONCE
     A/S AT SIGHT
     ASA AS SOON AS
     ASAP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
     ATTN ATTENTION
     B/D BANK DRAFT
     BIZ (BZ) BUSINESS
     B/L (BL) BILL OF LADING
     CANB CAN BE
     CANT CANNOT
     C/M CASE MARK
     CN CHINA
     CNL CANCEL
     CO COMPANY
     C/O CARE OF
     COD CASH ON DELIVERY
     C/OFA COUNTER OFFER
     COOP COOPERATION
     CORP CORPORATION
     D/A (DA) DOCUMENTS AGAINST ACCEPTANCE
     DCMTS (DOS) DOCUMENTS
     D/D DEMAND DRAFT
     D/P (DP) DOCUMENTS AGAINST PAYMENT
     DZ (DOZ) DOZEN
     ETA ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
     ETD ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE
     ETS ESTIMATED TIME OF SAILING
     EX EXAMPLE
     EXP EXPORT
     FOB FREE ON BOARD
     FYF FOR YOUR FILE
     FYI FOR YOUR INFORMATION
     FYC FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
     FYR FOR YOUR REFERENCE, FOR YOUR RECORDS
     GDS GOODS
     GW GROSS WEIGHT
     IMP IMPORT
     IVO IN VIEW OF
     IYF IN YOUR FAVOUR
     KG(S) KILOGRAM(S)
     LB POUND
     L/C LETTER OF CREDIT
     L/G LETTER OF GUARANTEE
     LTD LIMITED
     LTR LETTER
     MAX MAXIMUM
     MIN MINIMUM
     N AND
     NT/WT (NW) NET WEIGHT
     OZ OUNCE
     PC PIECE
     PCS PIECES
     PCT(%) PERCENT
     PLS PLEASE
     QLY QUALITY
     QT QUART
     QTN QUOTATION
     QTY QUANTITY
     QUTN (QTN) QUOTATION
     R ARE
     RCPT RECEIPT
     RCV RECEIVE
     RCVD RECEIVED
     S/C SALES CONFIRMATION (or: SALES CONTRACT)
     SHP SHIP
     SHPD SHIPPED
     SHPG SHIPPING
     SHPMT (SHPT) SHIPMENT
     TKS THANKS
     TKU THANK YOU
     TLX TELEX
     TT TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
     U YOU
     UNRCVD UNRECEIVED
     UOS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
     UR YOUR
     USC UNDER SEPARATE COVER
     V WE
     WL WILL
     W/O WITHOUT
     WZ WAS, WITH
     YL YOUR LETTER
     YM YOUR MESSAGE
     YR (UR) YOUR
     YT YOUR TELEX
 

1 telex   

n.用户电报，直通专用电传

参考例句：

• I shall send you the information by telex.我将用电传把这一信息给你传来。
• He rushed in with an urgent telex from Hong Kong.他手里拿着一份香港发来的紧急电传冲了进来。

2 advantageous   

adj.有利的；有帮助的

参考例句：

• Injections of vitamin C are obviously advantageous.注射维生素C显然是有利的。
• You're in a very advantageous position.你处于非常有利的地位。

3 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

4 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

5 concise   

adj.简洁的，简明的

参考例句：

• The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
• I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。