中国海洋大学外国语学院命题专用纸.doc

中国海洋大学外国语学院命题专用纸 Final examination of Chinese-English Translation I. For each of the following Chinese phrases, please give no less than five correspondent English phrases 20% 使他感动，引起反响，正面影响，优秀，大事，年轻人 II. Fill in the blanks. 15% In Western Europe, negotiations also progress in a 1----- manner. For the French, business is a very formal issue, and any appearance of a 2 ----- attitude will derail the transaction. Their eye contact tends to be so intense that even North Americans may feel intimidated. French negotiators are often reserved. In Germany, business is also conducted very formally with great attention to order, planning, and schedules. Humor and compliments, and personal questions are 3 ----- a part of German negotiations. Instead, business may begin immediately after an introduction. It is important to be well prepared when conducting business in Germany. Although the Dutch are also straightforward and efficient in negotiations, business is conducted at a slower speed than in the U.S. The Dutch are hagglers, so they tend to place importance on the “bottom-line”. Swedes are 4 ---- very serious about business. They show little emotion during negotiation and expect the same from you. Consensus is important to Swedish negotiators, and they tend to avoid confrontation. They may cut off a discussion abruptly if they think it will lead to confrontation. In conversations, Swedes do not appreciate exaggeration or superficiality. Silence is a natural part of their language pattern. In Switzerland, business is a serious and somber undertaking. In the Middle East, business transactions have a different flavor as well. In Israel, a strong sense of fatalism pervades the business environment. This possibly is due to the fact that neighboring countries have bee hostile to Israel and have frequently attempted to destroy it. Futuristic plans are of little importance if there is no assurance of life in a year. As a result, “successful business deals in Israel must promise an