寻找代理商（1）按照老板的指示，梅需要为公司在英国找一家代理商。
(M = May, B= Businessman)M: Excuse me.
I work for 'Comfort Tours'
打扰一下。
我是舒适旅行公司的。
B: Good morning, yes.
How can I help you?

早上好。
需要帮忙吗？
M: Em, we're looking for a British company to help us with marketing and promotion in Britain.

嗯。
我们在找一家英国公司来帮我们在英国做市场和推广。
B: I see.
So you're looking for a partner?

明白了。
你们在找合作伙伴？
M: Yes, exactly.
We would like to discuss a partnership, and some sort of agreement or contract.

是的，没错。
我们会考虑合作关系，签协议或是合约。
B: Ok.
Well, we work in Britain, mainly.
So I don't think we could help you, I'm sorry to say.

嗯。
厄，我们的业务主要在英国国内。
所以我想我们帮不到你，很抱歉。
M: OK.
Do you know any other agency which might be interested?

好的。
你知道有什么对此感兴趣的代理商吗？
B: Well, em, why don't you talk to Anita Handley over there?
She's the manager of a company called 'On Your Own Travel'.

厄，你们为什么不和那边的安妮塔·汉德里谈谈？
她是自在旅行公司的经理。
M: Oh, thank you.
I'll speak to her.

哦，谢谢。
我会和她谈的。
M: Excuse me, are you Anita Handley?

打扰一下，您是安妮塔·汉德里吗？
A: Yes, that's me.
How can I help you?

是我。
需要帮忙吗？
M: I represent 'Comfort Tours'.
We're looking for a British company to help us with marketing in Britain.

我是舒适旅行公司的代表。
我们在找一家英国公司，帮我们在英国开拓市场。
A: Ah, so you are looking for a British agent to represent you here?
Is that right?

啊，那么你们是想找家英国代理商在英国代理你们的业务了？
是吗？
M: Yes, exactly.

是的，没错。
A: Well, that's perfect.
We already represent a number of companies, so I'm certainly interested in discussing a partnership of some kind.

那太好了。
我们遥为很多公司做代理，我对这类合作非常有兴趣。
M: Oh, what other partnerships do you have?

哦，你们都为什么公司做代理呢？
A: Well, we represent a large Japanese company and we have agreements with agents in Australia and Greece.
We handle all their marketing in Britain.

我们为一家很大的日本公司做代理，我们和澳大利亚、希腊的代理商也有合作。
我们负责他们在英国的所有业务。
M: That sounds great.
Why don't we sit down and talk a bit more about it?

很棒。
我们为什么不坐下来详细谈谈？
A: Fine, let's get a coffee at the same time.

太好了，我们一起喝咖啡谈吧。