PRODUCTS ,QUALITY AND MODIFICATIONS
  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。 
  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。 
  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。 
  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。 
  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。 
  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! 
  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。 
  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。 
  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。

