Accepted abbreviations in Telex Messages

"I was delighted with the first order of stationary (reference MIL 65281) and I would like to order more. I would be grateful if you could dispatch a repeat order as soon as possible.

Could you also please tell us whether you could offer a discount on bulk purchases?"

He then decided he wanted an answer quickly, so this is the telex he sent (A) and the answer he received (B). Read them and translate into Ukrainian:

A. BOS 660831 G

CASGIN 625037 | MILAN 14/6/2001 1045

ATTN BEST

DELIGHTED FIRST ODER YR STATIONARY REF MIL 6528|

AND WANT MORE. PLS DESPATCH RPT ORDER SOONEST.

CLD U OFFER DISCOUNT ON BULK PURCHASES? +

RGDS

CASOLO - GINELLI

CASGIN 6250371 BOS 660831G

B. CASGIN 625037|

BOS 660831 G MANCHESTER 14/6/2001 1315

ATTN CASOLO - GINELLI

DELIGHTED STATIONARY OK. RPT ORDER FOLLOWS.

ADVISE FIVE PERCENT DISCOUNT ORDERS OVER THREE

HUNDRED STERLING PAYMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.

REGRET NO DISCOUNT UNDER THREE HUNDRED

RGDS BEST

BOS 660831 G CASGIN 6250371

Task 4. Discuss the meaning of these words, like this:

P: What do you think” delighted” means?

R: I think it means” very pleased.”

DELIGHTED (a) Very pleased (b) very sorry

DISPATCH a) write (b) send

BULK (a) a small quality (b) a large quantity

PURCHASES (a) things you buy (b) people who sell

ADVISE (a) want (b) tell

STERLING (a) pounds (b) dollars

REGRET (a) pleased (b) sorry

Task 5. Rewrite each of these sentences in two other ways, for example, if it is from a telex, rewrite it as if it is in a telephone conversation and a formal business letter and vice versa.

1. I am sorry to inform you that we have not received your remittance.

2. Please send us the order number as soon as you can.

3. REGRET CONSIGNMENT 8934 DAMAGED

4. We would be grateful if you could send the documents at your earliest convenience.

5. PLS SEND FLIGHT DETAILS SOONEST

6. I'm afraid the ship hasn't arrived yet.

Task 6. Improve these telex messages by:

using abbreviations where possible:

using single words instead of longer phrases;

cutting out some short words such as articles (the/a), pronouns (you/we), verb to be, some prepositions (in/on)

Make sure your message can still be understood.

1) I have received your telex advising us of arrival of our consignment (order number 11135). I am sorry to tell you that the air waybill number was not given. I would be grateful if you could advise us of it as soon as possible.

2) We would be grateful if you would send us five hundred computers reference 7 as an urgent order number 009182 and quote us the price and discount you will give us.

3) We are advising you of the arrival of our agent in Hamburg on the 16^th of June we would be grateful if you could contact him at the international hotel.

4) We are very sorry to tell you that your consignment of office chairs (orders number 76529) has been delayed for four days. It is now arriving in Monterey on the 3d of June.

5) Your order number 82310 is ready for dispatch. We are sorry that your packing instructions haveot been received yet. We would be grateful if you would advise us of your requirements as soon as possible.