订货Placing Orders
买方终于肯下订单了！可是不巧厂商正逢假期停工日。这笔生意是否会成交呢？请看：

英文正文

A: We like your product, and are interested in placing an order with you as soon as possible.

B: Well, we can't proceed with the order until after the Christmas holiday. Our factories will be closed for another week.

A: That's alright. We will send you a purchase order in one week. I hope you will be able to take care of it.

B: No problem. Once we get your purchase order, we will begin the execution of the order right away.

A: Thanks. We need the products in less than one month, because we have a big deal with another company. By the way, will payment against delivery be OK?

B: That will be fine. And I can promise you that you will get the goods about two weeks after we get your purchase order.

句型总结
●　还有，…可以吗？
1. By the way, will...be OK?
2. Also, would...be OK?
3. One more thing; is...alright with you?

"by the way"为常用口语，即‘顺便一提’的意思，但在中文里没有确切相同的翻译。这整个句型是以"by the way"做开头语，继而加问一个问题，口气上是想减弱后面跟着的要求之重要性。因为前一个要求已被应允，说话者谢过对方后，趁着和谐的商谈气氛，立刻再提出第二项要求。"will...be OK?"是‘...可行吗？’。

短语解说
place an order 订货；下订单
"place"在此为‘发出’之意。"place an order"即买方向卖方订购货物的表示。若买卖标的物的价钱、品质条件已确定，买方仅须向卖方提出采购的数量与交货时间等项目即可。若基本条件尚未确定，则须请卖方发出售货报价(selling order)。为避免混淆不清，通常会以书信的方式确认订货。

purchase order 订单，订货单
又称"order sheet"、"order note"或"indent"，为买方向卖方订货时所发出的书面通知。通常在买卖契约成立后，买方会将货物名称、品质、数量、价格、包装、交货及付款等交易的基本条件载明寄给卖方，作为买卖契约书。

begin the execution of an order 开始履行订单
"execution" ‘履行’。这个表达语是指卖方在接到订单后着手进行交货的工作。若卖方本身为工厂则需先取得原料，而后开始制造产品；若为贸易商，则需先与厂商联络货物的制造与交货等事宜。一般而言，‘履行订货’即卖方在确认交易成立后，将订单上的条件付诸实践。