B) Answer the following questions. Exercise 10 a) Read and translate an extract from a contract

Exercise 10 a) Read and translate an extract from a contract.

C) Read the sentences and correct them if it is necessary.

B) Answer the following question.

1. What questions did the Buyer and the Seller discuss? 2. How many items were lacked in the consignment? 3. When will the Seller send them these parts? 4. Were there any problems with packaging? What were they? 5. Did they decide these problems at their meeting? 6. Why did the Buyer want to go through arbitration procedures? 7. Where will the Seller discuss all these claims?

1. The Seller and the Buyer discussed the price problems. 2. The firm will send all parts of the equipment by train. 3. The cover of 5 containers was badly damaged. 4. The delay in delivery was caused by bad weather in Brighton. 5. The Seller and the Buyer reached mutual understanding.

Packing. The goods shall be shipped in seaworthy packing used in the Sellers’ country. The packing is to withstand, under normal transport conditions, inland and sea transportation including transshipment, and thus to avoid any damage to the goods in transit.

Force Majeure. If delay in delivery occurs as a result of fire, floods, war, embargo or any other cause beyond the Sellers’ and/or Buyers’ control, the Sellers shall be entitled to postpone the delivery of the goods. Should such delays exceed 90 days the Sellers and the Buyers shall immediately decide what steps and measures may be taken in future.

Any alteration and amendments to this Contract shall be in force only if made in writing and duly signed by authorized persons.

After singing this Contract, all previous negotiations and preceding correspondence shall be considered null and void.

Neither party shall be entitled to transfer their rights and obligations under this Contract to a third party, without the written consent (thereto) of the there contracting party.

1. What packing should be used for the transportation of the goods and why? 2. In what cases are the Sellers and/or the Buyers entitled to postpone the delivery of the goods? 3. When shall alterations and amendments to the Contract be regarded as valid? 4. Have the Sellers and the Buyers the right to transfer their obligations under this Contract to a third party? 5. When do the Sellers bear responsibility for delay in delivery? 6. When do the Buyers have the right to reject the delayed goods?

c) Give English equivalents to the following:

Пошкодження товару у дорозі; поза компетенцією продавця та/або покупця; зміни поправки до контракту; передавати права третій стороні; Я би хотів поглянути на ваші загальні умови. Вони при вас? Будь ласка. Я би хотів вияснити пункт вісім. Я не зовсім розумію це речення. З тієї чи іншої причини. Скільки це складає? Ми би хотіли спочатку подумати про це.

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