Banking and Computers
銀行與計(jì)算機(jī)
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(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)。
Customers:What do you mean by the term on-line system?
顧客:“聯(lián)機(jī)系統(tǒng)”這個(gè)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(jī)都與我們的中央計(jì)算機(jī)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(xiàng)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(duì)于現(xiàn)金交易,我們當(dāng)時(shí)就可以處理,而支票儲(chǔ)蓄就要把款項(xiàng)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(xiàng)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(duì)于市內(nèi)的任何一個(gè)銀行來說,這只需要花費(fèi)隔夜的時(shí)間,而對(duì)于外地銀行,也只需一、兩天時(shí)間就可取回款項(xiàng)。
C:Do you keep all savings account records on computer?
顧客:你們把所有儲(chǔ)蓄帳戶記錄都保存在計(jì)算機(jī)中嗎?
R:Yes,savings ,checking ,loan and installment credit accounts ,too.
羅杰斯:是的,儲(chǔ)蓄、支票、貸款和分期還款帳戶也保存在計(jì)算機(jī)中。
On-line computer systems help us provide speedy and accurate service to our customers .
聯(lián)機(jī)系統(tǒng)幫助我們?yōu)轭櫩吞峁┛焖俣鴾?zhǔn)確的服務(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(jì)算機(jī)能自動(dòng)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(huì)注意到大多數(shù)出納員的窗口也都裝有計(jì)算機(jī)終端,
Tellers use them to provide immediate computer access for all transactions.
出納員使用它們將所進(jìn)行的所有業(yè)務(wù)內(nèi)容立即送入計(jì)算機(jī)或從計(jì)算機(jī)中取出。