Задание 2.
Read and translate the text paying special attention to the Passive Voice and
the usage of modal verbs to be, shall.

CONTRACT # 04834/ I 103
Sky Impex Ltd, New Delhi, India hereinafter referred to as the Seller on the one part and
Commodities United Ltd, New York, the USA hereinafter referred to as the Buyer on the other
part have concluded the present Contract as follows:
1 SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACT.
The Seller has sold and the Buyer has bought goods on CIF New York terms in
accordance with the specification attached to the present contract and which is an integral part
2 QUALITY OF THE GOODS.
Quality of the goods delivered under the present contract shall conform to the Export
Quality Standard and be certified accordingly. The Seller shall assure and guaranty that the
quality of the goods shipped against this contract will strictly conform to the samples, presented
to the consignee of the goods.
3 PRICES AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT.
The total value of the Contract is USD 1.820.000 (US Dollars One million eight hundred
and twenty thousand).
The prices are firm for the duration of the contract, not subject to any alteration and
include the cost of packing, marking, loading, including the cost of materials used for this
purpose, customs duties.
4 DELIVERY DATES AND TERMS.
Entire goods in respect of this Contract are to be delivered within 90 days from the date
of this contract. Partial shipments are allowed.
5 TERMS OF PAYMENT.
Payment as per the present Contract shall be made by irrevocable, transferable and
divisible Letter of Credit opened by the Buyer for the total value of the Contract. The Letter of
Credit is to be opened within 10 working days after signing the present Contract and shall be
valid for 120 days. The L/C shall be opened by the Buyer in favour of the Seller.
The payment is to be made against the presentation of the following documents:
1 Invoice in 3 copies; 2 Full set of Clean on Board Bills of Lading marked “Freight
Prepaid”; 3 Certificate of Origin; 4 Works Certificate; 5 Packing List in 3 copies; 6 Insurance
Policy; 7 Certificate of Quality.
All charges as to the opening of the Letter of Credit (prolongation and amendments) are
to the Buyer’s account.

6 ACCEPTANCE OF THE GOODS AND CLAIMS.
6.1 The goods are considered to be delivered by the Seller and accepted by the Buyer: as
for the quality in accordance with the standard quality certificate and with the preshipment
samples; as for the quantity of the cases in accordance with the shipping documents.
6.2 In case of any complaints concerning in tare shortage, provided the packing is not
damaged, or if the quality of the goods do not correspond to that of the preshipment samples, the
Buyer has the right to make a claim on the Seller within 30 days of the landing of the goods.
6.3 Immediately after the Buyer’s request the Seller is to replace (at the Seller’s expense)
the damaged articles with new ones of good quality.
6.4 The Buyer has the right to check the goods on the spot before loading.

Exercise 1 Find English equivalents in the text.
1 Именуемый в дальнейшем; с одной стороны/с другой стороны; в соот
ветствии; прилагать; неотъемлемая часть; соответствовать (2); удостоверять;
образец; получатель; общая стоимость контракта; твердая цена; не подвержен
каким либо изменениям; погрузка; таможенные пошлины; условия платежа;
условия доставки; безотзывный; переводной; делимый; быть действительным;
в чью л. пользу; против предъявления; счет фактура; сертификат происхож
дения; заводской сертификат; полный комплект чистых бортовых коносамен
тов; расходы; в случае; заменять поврежденный предмет; обуславливать (ого
варивать); отгружать; упаковка, пригодная для морских перевозок; акт прием
ки; поломка; несмываемая краска; морские риски; за чей л. счет; не ность выполнить обязательства; пожар; наводнение; землетрясение; при усло
вии; урегулировать споры.

Exercise 2 Answer the following questions:
1 What is the subject of the contract? 2 How many clauses are there in the
contract? Enumerate them. 3 What way of payment did the parties choose?
4 How is the payment executed? 5 What party is responsible for shipment and
delivery? 6 Is there an inspection clause in the contract? 7 How are the goods
accepted? 8 What circumstances are considered to be force majeure? 9 How are
disputes settled?