Sending Foreign Remittances
向国外汇款
Ichiro Tanaka has subscribed to an English language magazine from the Untied States.
田中一郎已向美国订阅了一份英语杂志，
He is asking a clerk at the Higashi Bank about a dollar remittance check .
他正向一位东银行职员询问有关汇了美元支票事宜。
Tanaka:I have a bill from the publisher for $32.75.The publisher is in New York and I need a check to send him .
田中：我这里有一张来自出版商的32美元75美元的帐单，该出版商在纽约，我需要寄给他一张支票，
Can I get it here?
我能在这里办理支票吗?
Clerk:Yes,Mr.Tanaka.We can give you a check to send or we can issue a bank transfer direct to the publisher's bank ,
职员：可以的，田中先生。我们可以提供给您一张可寄出去的支票，或者，如果您知道该出版商与那里的哪家银行有业务关系，
if you know what bank they do business with .
我们可以直接给该出版商的银行出一个银行转帐单。
T:I am afraid I don't know.The only thing I have is this bill with publisher's name and address on it .
田中：恐怕我不知道这一点，我现有的就是这张有出版商的姓名和住址的帐单。
C:Well,I assume a regular remittance check will be fine .You don't need to cable the money ,do you ?
职员：那么，我估计使用一张正式的汇款支票就可以了，您不需要把钱电汇，对吗?
T:No ,I don't think so .I just received the bill yesterday and there is no deadline mentioned .
田中：是的，我想不需要。我昨天刚刚接到帐单，单子上没有提到期限问题。
C:Well,let's issue a dollar remittance check that you can mail to them .
职员：那么，我们就开出一张您能够邮寄给对方的美元汇款支票。
Please fill out the remittance request with the name and address of the payee,your name and address,
请您填写一下汇款申请单，请填上收款人的姓名和住址、您的姓名和住址、
the amount and the reason for the remittance .
汇款额及理由。
T:What reason do I give?
田中：我写什么理由呢?
C:Just say magazine subscription.That will be fine.
职员：只要写预订杂志就可以了。
T:Can I wait for the check?I mean,does it take long?
田中：我可以等着开这张支票吗?我的意思是说，开支票要用很长的时间吗?
C:No,just a few moments.I'll figure out the exchange rate and service charge and then type up the check for you .
职员：不用，只要等一会儿就行。我需要计算出汇率、手续费，然后为您把支票打印出来。
I have to check our list of correspondent banks in the area to list a convenient drawee bank .
我还要查出我们所在地区往来行的名单，列出一个付款方便的银行。
T:Thank you .I'll read one of my magazines while I wait.
田中：谢谢，我一边等着您办手续，一边看我带来的杂志。