商务英语外贸英语信函：索赔理由及依据11

　　1.Since the damage was due to the rough handling by the steamship company, you should claim on it for recovery of the loss.

　　既然损坏是因轮船公司野蛮搬运所致，你们应向它们索赔来挽回损失

　　2.You should claim compensation from the shipping company instead of the sellers.

　　你们应向船公司索赔而非卖方

　　3.We are prepared to make you a reasonable compensation, but not the amount you claimed.

　　我们准备给你一个合理的赔偿，而非你要求索赔的数字

　　4.The shortage you claimed might have occurred in the course of transit, which is out of our control.

　　你短货的索赔也许发生在运输中，那不在我们掌控范围内

　　5.The shipping documents can prove that the goods, when shipped, were in perfect condition. They must have been damaged en route.

　　装船单据表明装船时货是完整的，它们一定是在运输途中受损的

　     6.Your proposal to settle the claim is satisfactory. We’ll take it.

　　你方解决索赔的建议让人满意，我们将去执行

　　7.It seems we shall not be held liable for the shortage.

　　似乎我们不能为短货负责

　　8.The damage to the machine-tools occurred in transit, so you should make a claim on the insurance company.

　　机器工具运输途中受损，故你应该向保险公司索赔

　　9.I’m sorry to hear that. I think after we make an investigation of the matter, we’ll consider the allowance. Is it OK ?

　　听到此我很难过，我想等此事调查后，我们将考虑补偿，如何?

　　10.I’ll try to find out why the shirts we sent you are a smaller size and inform you of the result as soon as possible

　　我将试着找出为何我们发给你的衬衫是小尺码，我将尽早告诉你结果