【正文】 or “electronic mail”。 ) or words COMMA, STOP, ETC. can be used, but using punctuation marks is more mon. ? (4) In the message of telexes, several matters can be stated either one after another preceded by AAA (or 111 or A, or 1), BBB (or 222 or B, or 2) etc., or passage without any preceding signals. Kinds of Telexes ? Telexes can be divided into two kinds, one is written in natural words as a short letter, and the other is rather brief somewhat like a telegram in simplified words. Charge of Telexes ? Telex is charged by the time engaged in transmission. The minimum charge for a telex is fixed on the basis of one minute. About 400 letters can be transmitted every minute. Structure of a Telex ? The structure of a telex is different from that of a telegram。 CN is the name of the country where receiver resides) 2. Telexes ? Telex is the short form of “Teletypewriter” and “Exchange”, pared with telegram, which is more effective and economical. The telex equipment is installed in the subscriber’s office. Through teleprinter set, messages can be sent to or received from foreign countries. Due to the quick and convenient service, telex has been widely used in the international business in recent years. Characteristics of Telexes ? (1) Telex can make the calling and the called parties practically “talk on paper”. Moreover, since the telex equipment works automatically, it can receive messages with the machine left unattended, and the messages received at night may be first dealt with the next morning. ? (2) Abbreviation, ellipsis and transformation are used to simplify words and phrases in the message of telexes, but binations are generally not used, each word is separated by a space. Characteristics of Telexes ? (3) In the message of telexes, either punctuation marks (except 。 Unit Eleven Telegrams and Telexes I. Introduction ? Telegrams and telexes can send messages and data directly between two parties, and make transaction in international business efficient and convenient. Since time element means a great deal to the buyers and sellers. Telegrams and telexes are used to transmit urgent messages of all kinds. Nowadays, with the development of munication, telegrams are rarely used, but the language used is still having effects on business documents. 1. Telegrams ? Once, transactions in international business are discussed in detail through airmails. When telegram was introduced, it quickly took over the job of airmails. Actually, telegrams are letters in a highly pressed form, so the abbreviations and the pounding are used to serve the purpose. Here is a brief introduction of telegrams. of Telegrams ? (1) Combinations, abbreviations and transformations are often used to reduce words in message of telegrams. ? ① Combinations: ? ASSOONAS: as soon as BANKRATE: bank rate ? ② Abbreviations ? A/C account ACPT accept ? S/C sales confirmation TKS thanks ? ③ Transformations ? HURRY UP—RUSH, EXPEDITE ? AS SOON AS—SOONEST of Telegrams ? (2) No punctuation marks or symbols are used in the message of telegrams, we usually use natural words to replace or explain them. For example: ? , COMMA ABC ABC UNDERLINED ? . STOP amp。 AND of Telegrams ? (3) Some words, such as the first personal pronouns, the verb “be”, the particle “to”, the articles “a”, “an”, “the”, some auxiliary verbs and most prepositions are often omitted. ? (4) Present participles and past participles are used to show the future tense and the finished actions respectively. For example: ? a. SSEASTWIND SAILING DIRECT YOURPORT MIDAUGUST (= The steamship “East wind” will sail directly to your port in mid August.) ? b. SHIPPING SPACE BOOKED (= We have booked the shipping space.) Kinds of Telegrams ? “Plain language telegrams” and “code language telegrams” are the two main kinds of the mercial telegrams. ? The code language telegrams are written in mercial codes, such as Acme and Bentley, and now they are only used by a few traders who are accustomed to use it. Kinds of Telegrams ? The plain la