尋找代理商（2）
[ 2007-06-19 10:29 ]
托尼在尋找代理商的時候顯然進行的不太順利。
(B = Businesswoman, T = Tony)
T: Excuse me. I work for a company called 'Comfort Tours' and...
打擾了。我是"舒適旅行"公司的……
B: Er, just a moment. Yes, can I help you now?
呃，稍等一下。需要幫忙嗎？
T: Yes, er, my company is looking for a partner, in Britain, to help with
marketing and promotion.
呃，是，我們公司想在英國找一個合作伙伴，幫助我們做該國的市場和推廣業(yè)務。
B: You mean a British company?
你是要找一家英國公司嗎？
T: Yes, that's right. Well, a company based in Britain.
是的，沒錯。嗯，一家總部在英國的公司。
B: Well, we're Italian, based in Venice. Can't you see the sign?
哦，我們是意大利公司，總部在威尼斯。牌子在這兒。
T: Oh, sorry. I didn't see it.
哦，抱歉，我沒看到。
B: We only sell holidays in Italy, I'm afraid.
我們只做意大利的度假業(yè)務，抱歉。
T: Oh. I'm sorry to trouble you, then.
哦，抱歉打擾你。
B: No problem. You could try that stand over there.
沒關系。你可以去那邊的展位問一下。
T: Excuse me. I work for...
打擾一下。我是……
B2: [interrupts] I'm sorry, do you mind waiting a minute? I'm just dealing
with this customer.
對不起，你能等一下嗎？我正在接待這位顧客。
T: Oh, sorry.
哦，對不起。
B2: Yes, now, what can I do for you?
哦，您好，需要幫忙嗎？
T: Well, I represent a company called 'Comfort Tours'. We're looking for
someone to help us with marketing...
哦，我是"舒適旅行"公司的代表。我們想找家公司幫我們做市場業(yè)務……
B2: [interrupts] ...to help with marketing?
市場？
T: Yes, yes, we...
是的，我們……
B2: [interrupts] ...you need a company to help market your holidays?
你想找家公司幫你們做市場業(yè)務？
T: Well, er, yes.
哦，嗯，是的。
B2: [interrupts] Look, I'm sorry, but I don't work with other companies. I
organise and sell my own tours and I'm very busy. So if you don't mind...
哦，抱歉，我們不合其他公司合作。我自己打理和銷售旅游業(yè)務，我很忙。如果您不介意的話……
T: But...
但是……
B2: I'm sorry, but I don't think we can help. Yes, madam, a trip to where is
it?
抱歉，但我想我?guī)筒簧夏?。你好，夫人，你想去哪里旅行?
T: Ok. Ok. Thanks for your time. Sorry to bother you.
好的好的，抱歉耽誤了您的時間。抱歉打擾你。
（來源：BBC 實習生江巍 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）
我想了解更多職場英語 |
