On the Way to the Factory Tour
IntermediateBusiness
A female translator and a male foreign visitor ride in a taxi to a factory, discussing the day's schedule and key points to observe.
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LinS
SmithL
史密斯先生，欢迎您来我们公司参观，大概二十分钟就能到工厂。
Shǐmìsī xiānsheng, huānyíng nín lái wǒmen gōngsī cānguān, dàgài èrshí fēnzhōng jiù néng dào gōngchǎng.
Mr. Smith, welcome to visit our company. We'll arrive at the factory in about twenty minutes.
S
谢谢。那今天的行程大概是怎么安排的？
Xièxie. Nà jīntiān de xíngchéng dàgài shì zěnme ānpái de?
Thank you. So how is today's itinerary roughly arranged?
L
上午咱们先去生产车间参观，然后中午一起吃个午饭。
Shàngwǔ zánmen xiān qù shēngchǎn chējiān cānguān, ránhòu zhōngwǔ yìqǐ chī ge wǔfàn.
In the morning we'll first tour the production workshop, then have lunch together at noon.
S
听起来不错。那下午呢，有什么安排？
Tīng qǐlai búcuò. Nà xiàwǔ ne, yǒu shénme ānpái?
Sounds good. And in the afternoon, what's on the agenda?
L
下午安排了跟技术部门开会，主要谈谈合作的细节。
Xiàwǔ ānpái le gēn jìshù bùmén kāihuì, zhǔyào tántan hézuò de xìjié.
In the afternoon we've arranged a meeting with the technical department, mainly to discuss the details of the cooperation.
S
那参观车间的时候，我需要特别注意什么吗？
Nà cānguān chējiān de shíhou, wǒ xūyào tèbié zhùyì shénme ma?
When touring the workshop, is there anything I should pay special attention to?
L
首先一定要戴好安全帽，另外记得一直跟着我们的向导走。
Shǒuxiān yídìng yào dài hǎo ānquánmào, lìngwài jìde yìzhí gēnzhe wǒmen de xiàngdǎo zǒu.
First, you must wear a hard hat properly, and also remember to stay with our guide the whole time.
S
明白了。对了，车间里可以拍照吗？
Míngbai le. Duì le, chējiān lǐ kěyǐ pāizhào ma?
Understood. By the way, is it allowed to take photos in the workshop?
L
有些区域是不能拍照的，所以拍之前您先问一下我就行。
Yǒuxiē qūyù shì bùnéng pāizhào de, suǒyǐ pāi zhīqián nín xiān wèn yíxià wǒ jiù xíng.
Some areas don't allow photography, so just check with me before taking any pictures.
S
没问题。那下午开会，我这边需要提前准备什么材料吗？
Méi wèntí. Nà xiàwǔ kāihuì, wǒ zhèbiān xūyào tíqián zhǔnbèi shénme cáiliào ma?
No problem. For the afternoon meeting, is there any material I need to prepare in advance on my end?
L
您把报价单带上就行，其他资料我们这边都准备好了。
Nín bǎ bàojiàdān dài shàng jiù xíng, qítā zīliào wǒmen zhèbiān dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le.
Just bring the quotation, everything else we've already prepared on our side.
S
太好了，你们安排得真周到，那就麻烦你了。
Tài hǎo le, nǐmen ānpái de zhēn zhōudào, nà jiù máfan nǐ le.
Great, you've arranged everything so thoughtfully. Thank you for all your trouble then.