Unit 13 traveling on business公务出差

Unit 13 traveling on business

公务出差

Dialogue

（一）

CLIVE HARRIS: We have direct competition from J.K. Toys.

克莱夫．哈里斯：我们面 临

J.K.

玩具公司的直接竞争。

We have to make sure that the sales and marketing campaign for Big Boss

is

the best we have ever done

.

我们一定要确保“大老板”的销售和营销攻势是我们做的最好的一次。

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So we are going to have

to make an extra effort

.

所以我们要做出

额外的努力

。

We have brought the launch date forward to January 15th.

我们 把上市日期提前到

1

月

15

It

will

be

very

tight

,

but

I

am

sure

that

we

can

make

this

deadline.

(

meet

this deadline

)

时间会

很紧

，但我相信我们做的到。

Do you agree?

大家同意吗？

So, let' s just outline what we are going to do.

那么，我简单地说明一下我们要做的事情。

Kate, I think you should get the sales people in the States together as

soon as possible.

凯特，我想你应该尽快组织好美国的销售人员。

KATE MCKENNA:

Okay, I' ll be on the first available flight.

凯特．麦凯纳：好的，我做最早的班机去。

CLIVE HARRIS: You ought to make sure that they understand how important

this Big Boss project is.

克莱夫．哈里斯：你要确保他们明白“大 老板”这个项目的重要性。

KATE MCKENNA: Should I talk to our UK agents as well?

凯特．麦凯纳：我要不要也同英国的代理打个招呼？

CLIVE HARRIS: No, I think you ought to leave that to Don.

克莱夫．哈里斯：不，我想这个还是让堂处理吧。

KATE MCKENNA: Okay.

凯特．麦凯纳：好的。

CLIVE

HARRIS:

Derek,

I

think

you

should

visit

the

component

suppliers

that

Don saw last week.

克莱夫．哈里斯：德里克，我认为你应该去参观一下堂上周看过的部件供应商。

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Confirm that they can meet these new deadlines.

确认他们可以在新的期限前完成供应。

It essential that they deliver

on time, on spec and on price

.

他们按时、按规格、按价交货是必需的。

DEREK JONES: Okay.

德里克．琼斯：好的。

CLIVE HARRIS: Don, what are your plans?

克莱夫．哈里斯：堂，你有什么计划

?

DON BRADLEY: I have arranged to go to see some of our overseas franchise

holders next week.

堂．布拉德利：我已 经安排了下周去见见我们海外的特许经营权者。

CLIVE HARRIS: What countries are you going to?

克莱夫．哈里斯：要去哪些国家

?

DON BRADLEY: I' m going to Italy, Egypt and Germany.

堂．布拉德利：我会去意大利、埃及和德国。

CLIVE HARRISL: I don' t think you should go, Don.

克莱夫．哈里斯：我认为你不应该去，堂。

I think you ought to stay at

head office

.

我认为你 应该留在

总部

。

It' s essential that you co-ordinate the new launch strategy.

由你来协调新的上市策略才是重要的。

DON BRADLEY: Okay. I don' t want to cancel those meetings.

堂．布拉德利：好的。我不想取消这些会议。

Could I send Edward?

我可以派爱德华去吗

?

CLIVE HARRIS: Do you think he' s ready for that?

克莱夫．哈里斯：你认为他已胜任了吗

?

DON BRADLEY: Edward is very capable and I think a little international

business travel will broaden his horizons.

堂．

布拉德利：

爱德华很胜任，

我认为有些国际商 务旅行的经历会开阔他的眼界。

CLIVE HARRIS: Yes, certainly.

克莱夫．哈里斯：是的，当然。

Send Edward, but

you ought to brief him very carefully

.

就派爱德华去吧，但你要仔细地向他作交代。

DON BRADLEY: Sure.

堂．布拉德利：当然。

CLIVE HARRIS: Good. I' ll talk to the Bank.

克莱夫．哈里斯：好。我会同银行谈。

I' ll try to re-schedule the loan.

我要设法重新安排贷款。

It won' t be easy.

这事不会容易。

DON BRADLEY: Geraldine, have you see Edward?

堂．布拉德利：杰拉尔丁，你看见爱德华了吗

?

GERALDINE: He was here a second ago.

杰拉尔丁：他刚刚还在这儿。

DON BRADLEY: Thanks.

堂．布拉德利：谢谢。

Jenny, I am not going to

be able to

make the meeting with the franchise

holders next week.

詹妮，我下周不能同那些特许经营权者会面了。

JENNY BOSS: Oh, I have just finished typing up your itinerary.

詹妮：哦，我才打完你的行程表。

DON BRADLEY: Sorry.

堂．布拉德利：对不起。

Ah, Edward,

are you interested in a little foreign travel?

啊，爱德华，有没有兴趣到国外旅行？

EDWARD GREEN: Yes. Very.

爱德华．格林：有。很有兴趣。

DON BRADLEY: How would you like to go to Italy on Tuesday?

堂．布拉德利：周二去意大利怎么样

?

EDWARD GREEN: That would be very nice.

爱德华．格林：那太好了。

DON BRADLEY: Good. And Egypt on Thursday?

堂．布拉德利：好。周四去埃及？

EDWARD GREEN: Oh Yes!

爱德华．格林：哦，好！

DON BRADLEY: And then back via Frankfurt.

堂．布拉德利：然后经由法兰克福回来。

EDWARD GREEN:

How much cash do you think I should take?

爱德华．格林：你认为我该带多少现金

?

DON BRADLEY: Ah, you don' t have a corporate charge card.

堂．布拉德利：啊，你没有公司赊帐卡。

Cash is going to be

a bit of a problem

.

现金会有点小问题。

We' ll give you an advance against expenses.

那就先预支费用吧。

EDWARD GREEN: Should I entertain any of the clients?

爱德华．格林：我要不要招待这些客户？

DON BRADLEY: I' ll give you a full briefing before you go.

堂．布拉德利：你出发前，我会详细地向你说明。

But yes, I don' t see why not.

当然要，为什么不要。

You should buy Mr. Lang in Germany a meal.

你应该请德国的郎先生吃餐饭。

We owe him hospitality.

我们欠他的情。

In fact, he always pays for everything.

实际上，一直是他买单。

JENNY

ROSS:

When

you

get

to

Italy,

Mr.

Barbetti,

the

Assistant

Sale

Manager,

will meet your flight.

詹妮．罗斯：你到意大利时，助理销售经理巴伯蒂先生会在机场接你。

He' ll be at arrivals at Milan airport.

他会在米兰机场的入境大厅等你。

EDWARD GREEN: How will I know who Mr. Barbetti is?

爱德华．格林：怎么才知道谁是巴伯蒂先生呢？

JENNY ROSS: I' ll make sure he' s carrying a Bibury Systems brochure.

詹妮． 罗斯：我会让他拿本

Bibury

系统公司的手册。

DON BRADLEY: Don' t spend too much on room service.

堂．布拉德利：别在客房服务上花太多的钱。

And get a receipt for everything.

办什么事都要拿收据。

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