Exercise 75. Order for biscuits. Acknowledging an order

Exercise 75

Below you will find some examples of orders. Read and translate them paying attention to the layouts. Answer the questions.

This letter follows on from the correspondence between F. Lynch & Co. and Satex S.p.A. F. Lynch & Co. have decided to place an order with Satex S.p.A. and are sending a covering letter with the form.

1. In the letter in exercise 46 p.82 Lynch & Co. said they were likely to order over 500 sweaters, but their actual order is only for 150. What might be the reason for this?

2. How will Lynch & Co. pay?

3. How soon do they want the sweaters?

4. If the sweaters they have ordered are out of stock, would they accept substitutes?

Look through Lynch & Co.'s official order form and answer the following questions.

1. When should the order be delivered?

2. How will Lynch & Co. pay?

3. Who is L. Crane?

4. What sort of discounts has been agreed?

5. If the order was faxed to Satex, which number would be used?

6. Which reference identifies the sweaters?

7. Besides the price, what other costs are covered to London?

8. If Lynch & Co. need further correspondence with Satex on this order, what reference would they use?

Order for biscuits

Acknowledging an order

As soon as an order is received by a supplier, it should be acknowledged. This letter can be quite short.

· Thank you for your order No. 338B which we received today. We are now dealing with it and you may expect delivery within the next three weeks.

· Your order, No. 6712/1 is now being processed and should be ready for despatch by next week.

· We are pleased to say that we have already made up your order, No. 990/1/5 for 50 canteens of 'Silverline' cutlery, and are now making arrangements for shipment to Rotterdam.

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