情景对话

M: What's the deal with the Asia area sales? Did you have a chance to look at any other reports that came in from the branch offices?

　　F: We got numbers back from our offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore and Tokyo, we're waiting on Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

　　M: What do the preliminary figures tell you? Any kinds of trends going on for the branches in the Far East?

　　F: It's hard to say, because the branches are located in diversity different countries, cultural and social influences will definately play a part in the success of the product in the various markets.

　　M: For example?

　　F: For instance, some products that do very well in Tokyo branch are a flop in Malaysia.We're talking about different people with different lifestyles and different needs. Each of the branches takes these types of things into consideration when they compile their reports and their marketing plans.

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亚洲地区的销售情况如何?你们有没有可能看到各部分的报告?

　　我们从北京,香港,台北,新加坡和东京部份得到了相关的数字.我们正在等曼谷和库拉鲁姆普尔方面的消息.

　　最初的销售数字说明什么情况?远东地区各部分的发展趋势如何?

　　很难说,因为各部分都建于不同的国家,当地的社会及文化影响定会先影响到各个市场中产品销售成功与否.

　　举个例子?

　　例如,有些产品在东京卖的很好,但在马来西亚就很失败.我们得承认不同的民族有着不同的生活方式和需求.每家分部在编写报告,做销售计划时都应该把这些因素考虑进去.