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backlog

待辦事項

A number of jobs waiting to be done, and which are late, e.g. orders to be filled.

B/E

匯票

Abbreviation for bill of exchange.

B/L

提貨單

Abbreviation for bill of lading.

b.c.c.

密件副本

Abbreviation for blind carbon copy, used at the end of copies of a letter or in the header information of copies of an email message to indicate that they are being sent to other people without the named recipient knowing.

and (&) Co.

公司

Abbreviation for and company, used in company names.

AR

全險

Abbreviation for all risks.

as per

根據，按照

According to.

Baltic Exchange

波羅的海
交易所

An international exchange for freight and shipping, based in London.

asset

資產

Anything of value owned by a company that can be sold off.

average adjuster

海損理算師

Assessor specializing in marine insurance claims.

advising bank

通知銀行

Bank in a seller's country that advises the seller that a letter of credit has been issued in their favor, and may also guarantee it.

agent bank

代理銀行

Bank representing seller (exporter) usually in the buyer's (importer's) country. The agent bank will hand the shipping documents over to the buyer either when the buyer pays the bank in a documents against payment transaction (D/P) or when he or she 'accepts', say, a bill of exchange in a documents against acceptance (D/A) transaction. Agent banks are also used in letters of credit transactions in a similar way.

bulk buyer

大宗貨物
買主

Business or organization that buys goods in large quantities, e.g. a supermarket chain.

bank draft

銀行匯票

Cheque that a bank draws on itself and sells to a customer.

agency

代理機構
(事宜)

Company that provides a service.

bad debt

呆帳

Debt that is not likely to be paid.

balance

收支平衡

Difference between the totals of money coming into anf going out of a bank account.

advice note

通知書

Document or message informing a customer that a consignment is on its way to them.

air waybill

空運提單

Document that gives information about goods sent by air, and states whether the buyer or seller is responsible for insurance.

bank charges

銀行手續費

Fees charged by a bank for handling transactions.

bill of exchange (B/E)

匯票

Method of payment where the seller prepares a bill in the buyer's name ordering them to either pay the amount when the bill is presented, or a specified number of days, e.g. thirty or sixty days, afterwards.

bank transfer

銀行轉帳

Movement of money from one bank account to another.

box number

郵政信箱
號碼

Number given in a newspaper advisement as part of the address to which replies should be sent.

benefit payment

福利給付

Payment made from a pension fund or a life assurance policy.

agent

代理人，
代理商

Person or company that acts on behalf of a principal, buying or selling goods for them.

broker

掮客；經紀人

Person or organization that buys and sells goods, shares, or insurance, for others.

assessor

估價人

Person who estimates the value of damage to property for insurance purposes.

beneficiary

收款人，
受益人

Person who receives money from, e.g. an insurance policy or pension scheme.

attention line

指名收件人

Phrase indicating who a letter is for, e.g. For the attention of the Managing Director.

budget

預算

Plan of income and expenditure for a particular period of time, e.g. a year.

appendix

附錄

Section of a document, e.g. a report, that contains additional information and is attached to the end.

attachment

附件

Separate document attached to an email message. Icons indicating attachments form part of the header information.

arbitration

調停

Settling a dispute by means of a third party who is independent of the other rather than by a court of law.

bill of lading (B/L)

提貨單

Shipping document that gives details of a consignment, its destination, and the consignee. It entitles the consignee to collect the goods on arrival.

brochure

小手冊

Similar to a catalogue, but usually shorter.

blind carbon copy (b.c.c.)

密件副本

Similar to carbon copy (c.c.), only there is no indication on the copy of the letter or message sent to the named recipient that copies are being sent to other people.

blocked style

齊頭式

Style of writing, e.g. an address, in which each line starts directly below the one above.

all risks (AR)

全險

Type of insurance policy that provides cover against all risks except those listed in the policy.

building society

房屋信貸
互助會

Type of organization originally set up in the UK to provide mortgages, nut now offering a wide range of services similar to those offered by commercial banks.

account rendered

結欠清單

Unpaid amount recorded in a statement of account, details of which were in a previous statement.

as at

截止日

Up to this date.