金融英語口語聽力教程第13課:銀行與計算機

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Banking and Computers
    銀行與計算機
    Situation 13
    情景 13
    Betty Rogers, a teller at the First National Bank,is explaining the bank's computer system to one of her customers .
    第一國民銀行的出納員貝蒂·羅杰斯正在向一位顧客解釋銀行的計算機系統(tǒng)。
    Customers:What do you mean by the term on-line system?
    顧客:“聯(lián)機系統(tǒng)”這個詞是什么意思?
    Rogers:Basically ,it means that all our branches are connected to our central computer system,Sir .
    羅杰斯:基本上講,它的含義是說,我們所有的分機都與我們的中央計算機設(shè)備相聯(lián)系,先生。
    This permits us to process transactions right away .
    這就使得我們能當(dāng)即處理各項業(yè)務(wù)交易。
    C:Do you mean that deposits and withdrawals are posted to my account immediately ?
    顧客:您是說,存款和取款能夠馬上過帳到我的帳戶上嗎?
    R:Yes,we process cash transactions as soon as they take place .Check deposits are credited ,subject to collection .
    羅杰斯:是的,對于現(xiàn)金交易,我們當(dāng)時就可以處理,而支票儲蓄就要把款項經(jīng)托收后才可劃入貨方。
    C:You mean that I can't draw against a deposit by check until the proceeds are collected from the bank on which the check is drawn?
    顧客:您是說,只有從開票行取回款項之后,我才能用支票兌換現(xiàn)金。
    R:Yes,that's right .But it only takes overnight for any bank in the city and just a day or two for banks outside the city .
    羅杰斯:是這樣的,但是對于市內(nèi)的任何一個銀行來說,這只需要花費隔夜的時間,而對于外地銀行,也只需一、兩天時間就可取回款項。
    C:Do you keep all savings account records on computer?
    顧客:你們把所有儲蓄帳戶記錄都保存在計算機中嗎?
    R:Yes,savings ,checking ,loan and installment credit accounts ,too.
    羅杰斯:是的,儲蓄、支票、貸款和分期還款帳戶也保存在計算機中。
    On-line computer systems help us provide speedy and accurate service to our customers .
    聯(lián)機系統(tǒng)幫助我們?yōu)轭櫩吞峁┛焖俣鴾蚀_的服務(wù)。
    C:Oh ,that's why we must use magnetically encoded checks and deposit slips .
    顧客:噢,這就是為什么我們必須使用磁性密碼支票和存款單的原因。
    R:Yes,the computer at our data processing center can read all encoded items automatically .
    羅杰斯:是的,我們的數(shù)據(jù)處理中心的計算機能自動地讀出所有的譯碼條目。
    Of course ,you 'll notice that there are computer terminals at most teller windows ,too.
    當(dāng)然,您會注意到大多數(shù)出納員的窗口也都裝有計算機終端,
    Tellers use them to provide immediate computer access for all transactions.
    出納員使用它們將所進行的所有業(yè)務(wù)內(nèi)容立即送入計算機或從計算機中取出。