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 .
這就使得我們能當即處理各項業(yè)務交易。
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。
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)務內(nèi)容立即送入計算機或從計算機中取出。
