This book is intended for those working with foreign partners that are for businessmen, translators, employees of joint enterprises and other organizations. It contributes to the enhancement and systematization of knowledge concerning international commercial organizations.

A brief introduction is generally given at the beginning of each chapter in Russian or in simple English which characterizes this or that type of letter or business operations. Afterwards, various expressions used in business sphere are brought. Finally, the samples of letters and documents with Russian comments.

The book includes:

- general rules of introduction of correspondence in English
- samples of letters and other documents used in legalizing any commercial translation
- enquiries and proposals, acceptance or rejection of proposals
- import orders and their execution
- contracts
- claims and their settlement
- financial documents (bill of exchanges, cheques, credit letters etc.)
- banking and balance of enterprises
- foreign currency and stock exchanges
- shipping documents
- vocabulary of basic business terms.

CONTENTS

- Simple commercial letters - Enquires - Discussion of prices and terms - Orders in import trade and their execution - Complaints and their adjustments - Banking - Accounting of a company - Financial documents - Bills of lading - Telegrams -