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约翰: I can promise you that, if you buy our product, you will be getting quality.
我可以向你保证.如果你买了我们的产品.你会得到好品质.

萨姆: I've looked at your units, and I am very happy with them. Your goods are all far above standard quality.
我看过你们的单件.我很满意.你们的商品质量高过标准质量.

约翰: We spend a lot of money to make sure that our quality is much better. We don't sacrifice quality for quick profits.
我们投入了大量的资金来确保质量一流.我们不会为了即期利润而有损质量.

萨姆: Well, we're really interested in placing an order under negotiation. We can start the negotiations as soon as you want.
是的.我方真的很愿意谈判后就订货.你们想谈判的话我们随时都可以.

史密斯: I believe you've studied our proposal for fertilizers.
我相信你们已经仔细研究过了我们的肥料报盘.

纳塔利: Yes, Mr. Smith. And we're very much interested.
是的.史密斯先生.我们对此很感兴趣.

史密斯: It's almost twenty years since we first supplied you with our products in 1984. To our regret, for one reason or another, business between us has failed to develop. I hope we'll succeed inconcluding some business this time.
我们于1984年首次向你方供应产品至今差不多已有20年之久.由于种种原因.我们之间的业务未能继续下去.对此我们感到很遗憾.希望我们这次能达成一些交易.

纳塔利: As we've repeatedly stated, US does business on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and exchange of needed goods. If these principles are adhered to, I'm certain that mutually beneficial business will result.
我们一再说明.美国是在平等互利.互通有无的基础上进行贸易的.若遵循了这些原则.我确信能够达成对双方都有利的交易.

本: Have you discussed our most recent proposal with your senior management?
你和你的上级管理层讨论过我们的最新提议了吗?

凯文: Yes, but they are as yet unwilling to agree to each term of the contract.
是的.但是他们迄今不同意各项合同条款.

本: But are they willing to continue negotiations to try and find a mutually beneficial outcome?
但是他们愿意继续谈判以求找到一种双方互利的结果吗?

凯文: Yes. But there is another problem.
是的.但是还有一个问题.

伦敦: First of all, I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to visit your beautiful country. I hope my visit will help to promote a friendly relationship between us.
首先.我想感谢你盛情邀请我访问你们美丽的国家.我希望这次访问将有助于促进我们之间的友好关系.

布朗: We've been looking forward to your visit. It is a great pleasure for us to have you as our guest. It is always more convenient to discuss things face to face.
我们一直在盼着你的到来.有你来做客.真是我们的荣幸.面对面的谈判总是比较方便.

伦敦: I would like to tell you that my clients are very satisfied with the last delivery of your slippers. The styles and colors are very much to the taste of our market.
我想告诉你.我们的客户对你方的最后一批拖鞋非常满意.拖鞋的式样和颜色很符合我们市场的需要.

布朗: We've received some similar comments from other Australian firms too.
我们从其它澳大利亚公司那里也听到了类似的反映.

史蒂芬: Thanks for sparing time to have lunch with me, Nan. I know how busy you are.
谢谢您赶来与我共度午餐.南.我知道你很忙.

南: Well, you know, Steven, it is a better way to negotiate at table because the atmosphere is relaxing and can ease the tension.
唔,史蒂芬,饭桌上谈判是一个好办法,因为气氛轻松.能缓解压力.

史蒂芬: Nan, I have been told there is a slight problem over price.
南.我听说价格上出了点小问题.

南: I don`t think it`s a big problem. William simply told me that he didn`t have the right to make a decision.
我并不觉得那是什么大问题.威廉只是说他没有作决定的权力.

史密斯: Hello, Mr.King. It`s nice to see you again.
你好.金先生.很高兴又见到了你.

金: Hello, Mr.Smith .Glad to see you ,too.
你好.史密斯先生.见到你我也很高兴.

史密斯: Mr.King, our negotiations have been going on very well, but today I`d like to talk with you about something that is getting to be rather a problem.
金先生.我们的谈判一直进行得很好.但是.今天我想和你谈一件事情.此事还是件麻烦事.

金: Problem?What`it?
麻烦事?什么事呢?

萨姆: Have you discussed our most recent proposal with your senior management?
你和你的上级管理层讨论过我们的最新提议了吗?

弗兰克: Yes, but they are as yet unwilling to agree to each term of the contract.
是的.但是他们迄今不同意各项合同条款.

萨姆: But are they willing to continue negotiations to try and find a mutually beneficial outcome?
但是他们愿意继续谈判以求找到一种双方互利的结果吗?

弗兰克: Yes. But there is another problem.
是的.但是还有一个问题.

杰克: Are you watching another news report about the war?
你有看到关于这个战争的另一条新闻吗?

凯西: Yes. The two sides declared a short ceasefire but it broke down earlier today. Several military target were destroyed by bombing. Many civilians were among the dead and wounded.
是的。双方宣布暂时停战。今天早些时候又开战了。好几个军事目标被炸毁。许多无辜的平民也被炸死伤。

杰克: How did this war start?
这场战争是什么引起的?

凯西: Both sides claim a small area of territory. Both sides tried to build border fences and began attacking each other.
为争夺领土引起的.双方都建起自己的边境防线攻击对方。

伊凡: Who initiated merger talks?
谁发起合并会谈的?

詹妮: Apparently it was by Gardner Holdings Company.
看起来是加德纳股份有限公司.

伊凡: Will it be accepted or rejected by the majority of shareholders?
多数股东会接受还是拒绝它?

詹妮: So far the major shareholder of Hahn Import/Export Company has said he will consider the merger offer and make an announcement soon. The merger offer I think is inadequate considering the current financial condition of this company.
迄今为止.哈恩进出口公司的主要股东已经申明他会考虑合并提议. 并在不久后发表通告.考虑到这家公司目前的财政状况.我认为该合并提议是不充分的.

安德森: I can promise you that, if you buy our product, you will be getting quality.
我可以向你保证.如果你买了我们的产品.你会得到好品质.

乔丹: I've looked at your units, and I am very happy with them. Your goods are all far above standard quality.
我看过你们的单件.我很满意.你们的商品质量高过标准质量.

安德森: We spend a lot of money to make sure that our quality is much better. We don't sacrifice quality for quick profits.
我们投入了大量的资金来确保质量一流.我们不会为了即期利润而有损质量.

乔丹: Well, we're really interested in placing an order under negotiation. We can start the negotiations as soon as you want.
是的.我方真的很愿意谈判后就订货.你们想谈判的话我们随时都可以.

戴瑞克: What was the final result of the negotiations?
谈判的最终结果是什么?

阿里: They finally agreed!
他们最终同意了!

戴瑞克: Really? That`s great.
真的吗?太棒了.

阿里: Yes, earlier I had told the rest of the negotiations team that we would not submit to their bully tactics, and if we just kept calm we would eventually prevail.
是的.我早就跟谈判团队的其他成员讲过.我们不会屈服于他们那种恃强凌弱的策略.而且只要我们保持冷静.我们最终一定会赢.

苏: How did the first day`s negotiations go? Have you come to a compromise yet?
第一天的谈判怎么样?你们已经达成了妥协吗?

汤姆: Very slowly and painfully.
谈判非常缓慢而痛苦.

苏: Why so?
为什么会这样?

汤姆: It`s like they`re trying to make these negotiations fail.
他们似乎在故意让谈判破裂!

萨拉: How did the first day`s negotiations go? Have you come to a compromise yet?
第一天的谈判怎么样?你们已经达成了妥协吗?

阿里: Very slowly and painfully.
谈判非常缓慢而痛苦.

萨拉: Why so?
为什么会这样?

阿里: It`s like they`re trying to make these negotiations fail.
他们似乎在故意让谈判破裂!

玛丽: You`d never guess it, but our meeting has been the most successful ever.
你绝对想不到我们这次会议是有史以来最成功的.

萨姆: Really? How So?
真的吗?为什么?

玛丽: All our hard work has finally paid off! We were able to negotiate 3 new highly profitable supply contracts.
我们的全部辛劳终于有了回报! 我们谈成了3份高利润的供应合同.

萨姆: That`s great! How did you manage that?
真棒!你是怎样做到的?

汤姆: We`ve brought the draft of our contract. Please have a look.
我们把合同的草案带过来了.请您过目.

麦克: How long will the contract last?
该合同的有效期是多长?

汤姆: This contract is valid for one year.
一年.

麦克: I`m afraid that one year is too short. This contract must be valid for at least three years.
一年恐怕太短了.这合同至少应该依法有效三年.