4. The damage must have taken place during transit. 货损肯定是在途中发生的。
5. If the goods were of good quality, they wouldn’t have deteriorated in such a short period of time. 如果货物品质优良，就不会在这么短的时间内变质。
2. The goods you sent us are not up to the standard and unfit for consumption. 你方发运的货物不符合标准，不能食用。
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3. We shall register our claim with you for all losses. 我们对所有的损失都将向你方提出索赔。
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II. Words and Expressions
complain claim file a claim again sb. settle a claim pay compensation inspection certificate
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6. Although the case may be as what you indicated, yet it is attributed to many factors. Furthermore, your inspectors didn’t mention any reasons for the damage. 虽然事情可能像你所说的那样，但它是由多种因素所引起的。 况且，你方检验人员并没有提及造成损坏的任何原因。
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3. If we insure against free particular average, can you compensate us for all the losses if the ship sinks or bums, or get stuck?
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14. Our goods are very valuable, so I want insure against all risks.
15. We’d like to get a policy for total loss only for these goods.
2. I have a batch of glassware to be shipped in the fourth quarter, but I don’t know what risks should be covered. I would like to know some details and your advice of course will be highly appreciated.
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I. Warm Up
Work in pairs with the following situation
A US buyer has ordered 1000 cases of china vases from a firm in Jiangxi. When the products arrive at New York, 10 cases were found broken. The US buyer lodges a clse representative talks with the buyer over the case.
III. Useful Sentences
1. What kind of insurance can you suggest for these goods? We don’t want to take the risk of losing money because of under insurance.
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IV. Keys to Exercises
1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese
1.We have lodged a claim on the goods against the insurance company for USD2,300 for short weight. 我们已就这批货向保险公司提出短重索赔，金额为2 300美元。
投诉 索赔 向某人提出索赔 理赔 付赔偿金 检验证明书
Administration of Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine 进出口商品检验检疫局
survey report notice of claim
检验报告 索赔通知
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4. Does your company cover all kinds of risks for transportation by sea, land and air?
5. We have insured the shipment for 130% of the invoice value, but the pre Please insure for us these products at invoice value plus 10% (at 110% of the invoice value).