Do you mean to say that if we entrust you with the agency, you will sell $1,000,000 each year?6 T6 E+ Q- ]1 |/ ~
你的意思是说如果我们指定你们为代理,你将每年销售100万美元?
, L7 e, p0 i3 m6 u& k G2 E- [ I couldn't have said it any better. But we expect a 10% commission, of course.; G9 L' r: K+ U' J( Z; ]% `! |5 g
就是这个意思。当然我们要求10%的佣金。& m0 P6 V2 |, K# l
commission:[C, U] payment to sb for selling goods which increases with the quantity of goods sold 佣金; 回扣; 酬劳金:8 Q* ]" z% A7 c/ U
* You get (a) 10% commission on everything you sell. 你可从售出的每种货物中得到10%佣金。& E- e0 \( {% c' k" Y) e# D
* earn 2000 (in) commission 挣得2000英镑酬劳金
% m. y! {% w( N * She is working for us on commission, ie is not paid a salary. 她按挣回扣方式为我们工作(没有薪水)。. j2 Q# L9 s: S9 j% S
Our agents in other areas usually get a 5-7% commission.! Y$ i/ H2 D, m
我们给其它地区代理的佣金通常是5-7%.9 \8 h; G b+ E4 Z! S1 G
But your product is still new to our market, and we need to do a lot of work and spend a lot of money on sales promotion.
# d R) z+ z( T2 x 但我们市场对你们产品仍然不太了解,我们在推销过程中需要做很多工作,花很多钱。8 u; m }$ G9 g9 n
A 10% commission won't leave us much." M6 x( h; y( {3 R$ W+ x
10%的佣金剩不下多少。
$ d; W1 @8 l* I3 Q, j Y As you know, we are a well-established firm in the line of textiles, and we enjoy good relations with all the wholesalers, chain stores and distributors in Canada.% \: I$ n. F% Q
你知道,我公司在纺织业有良好的信誉,跟加拿大所有的批发商、连锁商店和分销商都保持很好的关系。
/ q* E( @8 R \, w line: [sing] department of activity; type of business 活动的范围; 行业:; a2 y) K( u4 c9 S
* He's something in the `banking line. 他在银行工作。
% v- Y' Q' ~* d * Her line is more selling than production. 她搞销售而不搞生产。
* E/ a8 M _8 ] * That's not (much in) my line, ie not one of my skills or interests. 那我可不(大)在行。0 V) e0 @0 G& [0 a3 ]
You'll find it most worthwhile if you appoint us as your sole agent.
" q, x* O9 D3 }) m 如果指定我们为你们的独家代理,你们会觉得特别值。
7 T4 Q3 W( y6 i3 R R% K/ f Thank you for your intention to help promote the sales of our products, and we are quite satisfied with your performance in the last two years.
/ w+ r/ J% `# k7 z; t/ e 感谢你们推销我方产品的意愿,对你们过去两年的表现我们也非常满意。$ M. L$ H" @# g8 D
But honestly, an annual sales volume of $500,000 does not justify a sole agency agreement.
2 `, W, p' ^5 T9 i, s8 }9 K! }0 ^ 但说实在的,50万美元的年销售量并不证明你们能胜任独家代理的工作。
X. E8 n8 ^0 T, v/ [1 v2 g If we are granted the sole agency, we can assure you that we'll double the turnover.; M5 R) J" p7 _
如果我们得到独家代理权,我们保证销售量可翻一番。
, R0 M+ j p5 d I've come to talk about an agency agreement.! G2 H% d, z7 q
我是来谈代理协议的。9 j" b! C3 Q$ q" x7 W, {
What do you have in mind?
# S# [# c" M; S) x( t: ]- x 你们有什么想法?
9 |$ m" g, c ]- F' { Ever since your product entered our market two years ago, it has shown a great market potential.
0 Z+ I7 ]. X$ ~4 D$ F 你们产品自从两年以前进入我们市场以来,显示出了很大的潜力。
6 b# \# a1 R8 {" ~( j, G" |$ G potential :n [U] ~ (for sth) possibility of being developed or used 潜在性; 可能性:
! A, r& }* s9 Z1 n1 V& w *She recognized the potential for error in the method being used. 她意识到在所采用的方法中可能出错。
. \, i$ a2 Q& C# h& O* B * He studied the German market to find the potential there for profitable investment.& u1 Z- F2 i/ M
他对德国的市场进行了研究以寻求投资获利的可能性。7 g0 V* r9 `% s7 k8 M4 |4 g' ~6 v
But you can do even better if you develop some kind of sales network there.
# P5 [' ~6 @% ?+ a! w @( { 但如果你们能在那儿开发出某种销售网络,将会卖得更好。$ r6 i; R* f' u; W" c% {
To tell you the truth, I was just thinking of that.
5 u( W) P3 ^8 @8 \ 说实话我也正在考虑这事。 |