TELEX, 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 advantageous 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
AMEND BY FAX ASAP ENABLING CATCH
SS DONGFENG SAILING MAY 8TH. RGS.
Machinery & 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 concise 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
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UNRCVD UNRECEIVED
UOS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
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USC UNDER SEPARATE COVER
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W/O WITHOUT
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