货代英语预习：国际贸易(5)
　　英文原文：Any international transaction should start with market research. An importer/exporter must acquire good knowledge of the foreign market to which his products are to be sold so that he can trade with the customers successfully.
　　注释：transaction: 交易，经济业务 start with: 以…开始 market research: 市场调研 acquire good knowledge of…: 熟悉…(的知识) (acquire: 获得，得到)foreign: 国外的，对外的 successfully: 成功地
　　中文意思：任何一笔国际交易最初都要进行市场调研。进口商/出口商必须熟悉其产品销往的国外市场，这样才能够成功地与客户进行交易。
　　1、国际贸易的具体步骤：
　　1)Seeking customers 寻找客户 (注释：seek: 寻找，寻求)
　　2)Contact each other by sending inquiries 联系查询(注释contact: 接触，联系;inquiry: 询问，询盘)
　　3)Status inquiry 情况查询 (注释：Status: 情形，状态)
　　4)Quotations or offers; acceptance or non-acceptance 报价或发盘;接受或不接受报价或发盘(注释：quotation: 报价 offer: 发盘 acceptance: 接受)
　　5)Order; contract 发送订单;签订合同 (注释：order: 订单;contract: 合同)
　　6)Obtaining import/export license; opening L/C / receiving L/C, if any 获得进口/出口许可证;开立信用证/接收信用证 (注释：obtain: 获得，取得 L/C：信用证)
　　7)Preparation of goods by the seller 卖方备货 (注释：preparation: 准备，预备)
　　8)Inspection or survey of goods 检查或检验货物(注释：inspection: 检查，检验;survey: 调查，测量)
　　9)Reserving shipping space either by the seller or buyer, depending on the trade terms. 依据贸易条款，由卖方或买方订舱。(注释：reserve shipping space: 订舱(位);trade terms: 贸易条款)
　　10)Effecting insurance 办理保险 (注释：effect: 作用，效果，在此为“办理”之意;insurance: 保险)
　　11)Customs clearance and loading 报关装货(注释：customs clearance: 报关，清关;loading: 装货)
　　12)Shipping advice 装船(发货)通知
　　13)Negotiation of export documents under L/C by the beneficiary 通过受益人议付信用证项下的出口单证。(注释：documents: 单据，单证;beneficiary: 受益人)
　　14)Redemption of documents under L/C 赎回信用证项下单证(赎单)(注释：redemption: 赎回，偿还，履行)
　　15)Customs clearance for import 进口报关
　　16)Delivery of goods 交货 (注释：delivery: 交付，交递)
　　17)Lodging and Settling claims (if any) 提出索赔/理赔 (注释：lodge: 提出 settle: 支付, 安排, 解决 claim: 要求，主张，索赔，索取)