Orlov: Good morning, Mr. Lamson. This is Orlov of Machinoexport.
Lamson: Good morning, Mr. Orlov. I am happy you are in London.
Orlov: Well. We have the enquiry for mining equipment and I'm here to discuss it.
Lamson: Very good. We have your catalogues, but we haven't price-lists. Our firm would like to buy yourmining equipment.
Orlov: Yes, our mining equipment is quite good. We do business with a lot of foreign firms. They buy mining equipment, power equipment and other goods from us.
Lamson: Well, Mr. Orlov, I'd like to meet you to discuss the prices, the terms of payment and the terms of delivery with you.
Orlov: I can come to your office today. When do you finish your work?
Lamson: Today is Friday and we close at 1 o'clock on Fridays.
Orlov: Can we meet at a quarter to twelve?
Lamson: Yes, certainly. Our office is on the third floor in room 212.
Правило:
Если менее половины часа с его начала:
[количество минут с начала часа] past [текущий час].
Если половина часа с его начала:
Half past [текущий час].
Если больше половины часа с его начала:
[количество минут, оставшихся до следующего часа] to [следующий час].
Если минут с начала часа:
Quarter past [текущий час].
Если минут с начала часа:
Quarter to [следующий час].
ВАЖНО: все часы указываются в 12-тичасовом формате!
11:25- 25 minutes past eleven (11)
20:15- Quarter past eight (8)
0:30- Half past twelve (12)
14:45- Quarter to tree (3)
11:30- Half past eleven (11)
10:45- Quarter to eleven (11)
Lamson: Speaking.
Orlov: Good morning, Mr. Lamson. This is Orlov of Machinoexport.
Lamson: Good morning, Mr. Orlov. I am happy you are in London.
Orlov: Well. We have the enquiry for mining equipment and I'm here to discuss it.
Lamson: Very good. We have your catalogues, but we haven't price-lists. Our firm would like to buy yourmining equipment.
Orlov: Yes, our mining equipment is quite good. We do business with a lot of foreign firms. They buy mining equipment, power equipment and other goods from us.
Lamson: Well, Mr. Orlov, I'd like to meet you to discuss the prices, the terms of payment and the terms of delivery with you.
Orlov: I can come to your office today. When do you finish your work?
Lamson: Today is Friday and we close at 1 o'clock on Fridays.
Orlov: Can we meet at a quarter to twelve?
Lamson: Yes, certainly. Our office is on the third floor in room 212.
Orlov: Thank you.