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English to Chinese | “Company Profile” for Philips after its reorganization in Jan.2008
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English to Chinese | BEC Brochure
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Chinese to English | “Full-time Course Version 01” for Hong Kong Hospitality Industry
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Chinese to English | China Real Estate Report 2006
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Chinese to English | Product (UPS & motor drive) manuals for Emerson Network Power
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| Source text - English
Heathrow Airport is one of the few places in England you can be sure of seeing a gun. These guns are carried by policemen in short-sleeved shirts and black flak-jackets, alert for terrorists about to blow up Tie-Rack. They are unlikely to confront me directly, but if they do I shall tell them the truth. I shall state my business. I’m planning to stop at Heathrow Airport until I see someone I know. (...)
Astonishingly, I wait for thirty-nine minutes and don’t see one person I know. Not one, and no-one knows me. I’m as anonymous as the drivers with their universal name-cards (some surnames I know), except the drivers are better dressed. Since the kids, whatever I wear looks like pyjamas. Coats, shirts, T-shirts, jeans, suits; like slept-in pyjamas. (...)
I hear myself thinking about all the people I know who have let me down by not leaving early on a Tuesday morning for glamorous European destinations. My former colleagues from the insurance office must still be stuck at their desks, like I always said they would be, when I was stuck there too, wasting my time and unable to settle while Ally moved steadily onward, getting her PhD and her first research fellowship at Reading University, her first promotion.
Our more recent grown-up friends, who have serious jobs and who therefore I half expect to be seeing any moment now, tell me that home-making is a perfectly decent occupation for a man, courageous even, yes, manly to stay at home with the kids. These friends of ours are primarily Ally’s friends. I don’t seem to know anyone anymore, and away from the children and the overhead planes, hearing myself think, I hear the thoughts of a whinger. This is not what I had been hoping to hear.
I start crying, not grimacing or sobbing, just big silent tears rolling down my cheeks. I don’t want anyone I know to see me crying, because I’m not the kind of person who cracks up at Heathrow airport some nothing Tuesday morning. I manage our house impeccably, like a business. It’s a serious job. I have spreadsheets to monitor the hoover-bag situation and colour-coded print-outs about the ethical consequences of nappies. I am not myself this morning. I don’t know who I am. | Translation - Chinese
希思罗机场是一个肯定能看到枪的地方，这在英国并不多见。这些枪由身穿短袖衬衫和黑色防弹衣的警察所佩带，他们随时警惕着准备在人群中引爆炸弹的恐怖分子。他们是不可能直接盘问我的，要是真的找上我了，我会向他们解释清楚，并说明自己的来意。我是打算在希思罗机场等待自己认识的某个人出现。（…）
奇怪，我等了39分钟也没见到一个认识的人。一个也没有，也没人认识我。我和那些默默无闻的司机没什么两样，他们的名片都是统一的（其中有些姓氏我倒是认识），只不过他们比我穿得好。自从有了孩子，无论我穿什么，外套、衬衫、T恤、牛仔裤、西装，看上去都像穿着睡衣，而且是已经穿过的睡衣。（…）
这是个星期二的早晨，我在想，所有我认识的那些人为什么不早点出门飞往绚丽的欧洲各地呢？真叫人失望。我以前在保险公司的同事们此刻一定还守在办公桌前，我常说他们肯定会这样。其实，我那时候也成天守在那里，虚度光阴，无所适从。而Ally的事业却是蒸蒸日上，她拿到了博士学位，也第一次成为了雷丁大学的一名研究员，那是她第一次升迁。
我们最近认识的成人朋友们都有正经事做，所以，我对此刻见到他们只报有一半的希望。他们告诉我，操持家务对一个男人而言是一份丝毫不失体面的职业，甚至是一个勇敢的决定。是吧，跟孩子们待在家里更显得我像个男人。这些人基本上都是Ally的朋友，而我自己似乎已经不再认识什么人了。此刻，没有孩子们的嬉闹声，也没有飞机从头顶呼啸而过的声音，静心思考的我却听到了一名“怨男”的心声，这不是我希望听到的。
我哭了，没有痛苦的表情或哽咽声，只是大颗的眼泪从脸上黯然落下。我不希望被任何熟人看到我哭的样子，因为，在这样一个再平常不过的星期二早晨精神失常地待在希思罗机场可不像我的风格。我平日里把家务操持得有条不紊，就像经营一番事业一样。这可是一份正经差事。我会用电子表格监视吸尘袋的使用情况，还用彩纸记录尿片的环保状况。我今天早晨的心情极差，甚至不知道自己是谁。
| | English to Chinese: Visit Athens: The most ancient capital in Europe! | Source text - English
The history of Athens as it unfolds throughout the centuries -
A bustling collision of ancient and modern, Athens is hot, chaotic and very much alive. Named after the goddess Athena, it is the proud birthplace of democracy, western civilisation and a great philosopher or two.
Evidence exists of settlements dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, however the city’s first rise to fame probably occurred under Pisistatus and his sons in the 6th century BC. With the intellectual brilliance of philosophers Socrates and Plato, and dramatists such as Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, its reputation was assured.
Athens’ political power was lost with the bloody invasion of Philip of Macedon in the 4th century BC, after which its troubled journey into modern times saw it come under the power of Rome, be overrun by Germanic tribes, fall to the Crusaders and be occupied by Turkish invaders then the Germans during the Second World War.
Recent history has been happily peaceful, with the success of the 2004 Olympic Games a valuable addition to the city’s reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
For more information such as Visas, Language, Currency, Climate, Useful Addresses and Maps
Visit www.cityofathens.gr | Translation - Chinese
世纪雅典——
雅典是一个古今文明交错共存的城市，迷人、繁忙而赋有活力，取名自智慧女神雅典娜，是民主、西方文明及伟大哲学家的摇篮。
有证据显示，雅典自公元前3千年起便有人居住，而首次吸引世人眼光则是发生在公元前6世纪庇西特拉图及其儿子的统治下。哲学家苏格拉底、柏拉图，剧作家埃斯库罗斯、索福克里斯及欧里庇得斯等人的超凡智慧，使雅典深入人心。
公元前4世纪，雅典随着马其顿国王菲力普的血腥入侵而丧失政治力量，在之后迈向现代社会的艰难步伐中，分别被罗马、日尔曼民族、十字军、土耳其及二战期间的德国所侵占。
幸运的是，近几十年来，雅典一直处于和平状态，2004年奥运会的成功举办更是为这座城市增添了新的亮点。
如需了解签证、语言、货币、气候、常用地址及地图等详情，请登录网址： www.cityofathens.gr | | English to Chinese: USER SETUP MENUS | Source text - English
PC-IP software may be used to properly configure your CM1000 with your channel plan, selection of tests and the Pass/Fail Limits before you use the SMART one button test icons. Setup may also be done from the keypad if this feature is enabled. Front Panel Setup is enabled when the CM1000 is shipped from Sunrise. The CM1000 requires configuration of the cable modem param-eters to range and register with the CMTS.If you have not configured your CM1000 manually or with the PC-IP software, please install the PC-IP software on your PC or setup the CM1000 manually according to the manual. Channel tables and downstream DOCSIS channel selection is performed from the front panel, if the user is allowed access. Once the cable modem ranges and registers on the network, a setup configuration file can be downloaded to configure the CM1000. If a download configuration file is not setup on an FTP server for the network, the unit may be configured manually. The default is to allow access. If the administrator wants to limit the user¡¯s access to these configuration features, PC-IP software or the General Setup (password required) can be used to DISABLE the user¡¯s access. | Translation - Chinese
使用智能型单键测试图标前，PC-IP软件可配合您的通道方案、测试选择及通过/失败极限来合理配置您的CM1000。若键盘设置功能处于启用状态，设置过程也可通过键盘来完成。CM1000从Sunrise公司出厂时即已启用前面板设置功能。CM1000要求将电缆调制解调器的参数配置为能够与电缆调制解调器终端系统（CMTS）进行测距与注册的状态。若您尚未以手动方式或利用PC-IP软件配置CM1000，请在您的电脑中安装PC-IP软件，或按手册说明对CM1000执行手动设置。若用户拥有相关权限，通道表及下行DOCSIS通道选择将从前面板上执行。一旦电缆调制解调器在网络上测距并注册后，即可下载设置配置文件来配置CM1000。若下载的配置文件未在FTP服务器上进行网络设置，可用手动方式配置设备。默认状态下允许手动配置操作。若管理员希望限制用户使用此类配置功能的权限，PC-IP软件或总设置（需要密码）可用于禁止用户权限。 | | English to Chinese: Philips Healthcare | Source text - English
In 2006 and 2007, Healthcare made a number of significant advances in the areas of diagnostic imaging, healthcare informatics, cardiology and clinical decision support, through acquisitions as well as the introduction of products and services. The division continued to build upon its current portfolio with acquisitions that complement and enhance its market offerings. These included Witt Biomedical, a world-renowned supplier of hemodynamic monitoring and clinical reporting systems, and Intermagnetics, a leading manufacturer of high-field superconducting magnets and radio-frequency coils for magnetic resonance imaging systems. | Translation - Chinese
通过系列收购方案及新产品与服务的推广，医疗保健事业部于2006及2007年在诊断成像、保健信息、心脏病学及临床决策支持方面取得了诸多可喜的成绩。 随着收购计划的补充与支持，该事业部继续拓展其当前业务范围。 收购案例包括：举世闻名的血液动力监测及临床报告系统提供商Witt Biomedical公司；高磁场超导磁体及射频线圈（用于磁共振成像系统）领先制造商Intermagnetics公司。 | | English to Chinese: Disk drive | Source text - English
We also have like lower cost disk drive options than we have in the past, like SATA drive technology. And then at the same time we have new techniques, such as deduplication and other types of data reduction techniques that are making it possible to actually store more data on less physical disk capacity. | Translation - Chinese
此外，我们拥有较以往成本更低的磁盘驱动技术，如SATA。同时，我们还拥有重复数据删除及其他类型的数据压缩等新技术，真正实现以更少的物理磁盘空间存储更多数据。 | | English to Chinese: BEC Brochure | Source text - English
CSR CHECK. How does your organization measure up against best environmental and social practice? BEC can analyze your operations with a view to optimize the practices already in place, identify gaps and recommend ways to strengthen your business advantage. Our comprehensive reviews address all key environmental and social concerns through rigorous site and management practice audits, interviews with key representatives and, if requested, consultation with key stakeholders.
CSR STRATEGIES. BEC can help you identify the key issues which need to be incorporated into your organization’s strategy process, advising on how to benefit from new opportunities arising from international social and environmental trends, and implement your strategies, for example through a Sustainability Balanced Scorecard.
CSR REPORTING. Non-financial reporting is the primary outlet for organizations to communicate their challenges, commitments and achievements towards sustainability. BEC helps organizations of all sizes and sectors in preparing their reports, ranging from environmental and social responsibility, environmental health and safety (EHS), sustainability or corporate citizenship reports. Using the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) G3 Guidelines, BEC can produce a GRI reference table for those who intend to prepare a report in accordance with the GRI Guidelines. BEC will work with you to collect the useful data for the report writing, presenting your social and environmental performance accurately and relevantly to your stakeholders. Our clients’ reports range from one-page summaries in their annual financial report, to stand-alone publications either printed or web-based.
| Translation - Chinese
企业社会责任（CSR）检查 – 贵机构如何在最佳环保及社会实践中达标？商界环保协会（BEC）可对您的经营情况展开分析，以优化合理实践方法，发现差距，并提供能够巩固您自身商业优势的方案。我们的综合评估方案通过严谨的现场及管理实践审查、与核心代表的沟通访谈、以及与关键利益相关方的磋商（如需要）来解决所有重要的环保及社会问题。
企业社会责任（CSR）战略 – 商界环保协会可助您识别需要纳入组织战略过程的关键性问题，就如何受益于国际社会及环保趋势中的新机遇而提供建议，并通过“可持续发展能力平衡计分卡”等方式实施您的战略。
企业社会责任（CSR）报告 – 非财务性报告是各机构反映其挑战、承诺及可持续性发展成果的主要途径。商界环保协会协助各种规模及领域的机构编制报告，包括环保与社会责任报告、环境健康与安全（EHS）报告、可持续发展能力报告或企业公民报告。通过利用全球报告倡议组织（GRI）发布的“第三代报告指南”（G3 Guidelines），商界环保协会可为计划按“GRI报告指南”编制报告的机构生成GRI参考表。此外，商界环保协会将与您协力收集编制报告所需的实用型资料，向利益相关方准确而贴切地呈报您的社会及环保绩效。我们以印刷或网络形式向客户提供各类报告的编制服务，小到单页的年度财务报告摘要，大到独立出版物。
| | English to Chinese: The Nobu Legacy | Source text - English
The Nobu Legacy
At InterContinental Hong Kong
“Cooking is my life; I wish good food brings more peace and happiness to the world.”
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s simple but heartfelt philosophy is perhaps why Nobu is so successful.
First opened in New York over a decade ago, Nobu had reinvented the concept of upscale Japanese dining with bold, innovative creations. His artful fusion of authentic Japanese cooking with international influences went on to become winning recipes that have made their mark around the world.
But culinary genius aside, Nobu’s dedication to serving the finest food – using only the finest ingredients – is a constant in the world of dining fads, and his restaurants quickly gained acclaim in cities such as Los Angeles, London, Milan and Tokyo.
The legacy of Nobu has now been brought to Hong Kong. The 17th Nobu restaurant has opened its doors at the InterContinental Hong Kong, where discerning diners can choose from signature dishes such as yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno, black cod saikyo yaki, or creations featuring fresh locally-grown ingredients.
A stunning harbour view and an intimate, stylish interior seal the chic status of this restaurant, which is a perfect complement to the cosmopolitan and fashionable city that is Hong Kong. | Translation - Chinese
香港洲际酒店演绎 Nobu 传奇
“我视烹饪如生命，希望美食可以为世界带来更多和谐与欢乐”，厨艺大师松久信幸这种简单而质朴的哲学或许就是 Nobu 成功的秘诀所在。
十几年前，首家 Nobu 餐厅于纽约开业，松久信幸以其大胆创新的手法重新演绎了上等日本料理的理念。他将世界各地的美食特色融入正宗日本料理，并独创可以让Nobu走向全世界的创意食谱。
烹饪天才松久信幸始终坚持以上等配料呈献上等美食，他的餐厅迅速赢得洛杉矶、伦敦、米兰及东京等国际大都市的青睐。
Nobu 现已登陆香港，入驻香港洲际酒店，成为全球第 17 家 Nobu 餐厅。招牌菜胡椒黄狮鱼片、黑银鳕鱼西京烤、以及以本土配料精制的各式创新菜肴应有尽有，美食家们可在此一饱口福。
餐厅与迷人的海景相伴，内部环境温馨典雅，独具特色，为香港这个时尚国际大都市增添了一道靓丽的风景。
| | English to Chinese: ASIA PACIFIC CONNECTIONS Q2 2007 | Source text - English
Winning for our Guests
All great companies have values. At IHG, we have the Winning Ways – values that guide the things we do and the way we behave so that we can be the best for our guests, our colleagues, our community, and ultimately, our business.
Our Winning Ways are especially relevant because it was our colleagues from our hotels and our offices all around the world who helped decide what the final Winning Ways should be.
This issue of Asia Pacific Connections take a special look at our Winning Ways in action at our hotels across the region. From colleagues who are doing the right thing, to winners who are always trying to aim higher, these examples clearly show that we are working better together and showing we care at work everyday. Of course, there is no better place to celebrate difference than in our diverse region!
Enjoy this special issue, and let’s keep on winning together!
[Doing the Right Thing] Honesty Pays
Imagine chancing upon a stack of cash which you could have easily taken without anyone knowing…
Yet when Lisa Ji, a housekeeper at Crowne Plaza Shanghai, discovered two big envelopes stuffed with nearly 24,000 Euros, the honest room attendant did not hesitate to report the discovery right away.
“I was making up Room 2045, and it was standard procedure to check the safe,” Lisa explains, about how she discovered the mislaid money. The hotel immediately attempted to trace the guest who had been staying in the room.
The amount of money – approximately equivalent to 240,000 RMB – would have been equivalent to 13 years’ salary for a room attendant, but Lisa did not even entertain thoughts of keeping what was not hers.
“I’m just doing my duty to return the money – it was the right thing to do,” she says modestly.
The Canadian guest to whom the cash belonged was naturally immensely relieved when the hotel contacted him, and expressed his gratitude to Lisa with a gift of 100 Euros.
“It would have been an enormous loss if I did not have the good fortune to meet an honest staff like Lisa,” he says. “I’ll definitely choose Crowne Plaza Shanghai for my future hotel stays.”
In recognition of Lisa’s honesty and her courage to do the right thing, Crowne Plaza Shanghai also awarded Lisa with a letter of commendation and a cash award.
Hospitality with a Heart [Show we care]
At the Terrace Bar of Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Australia, the office crowd mingled with the young at heart over nibbles and post-work drinks, chilling out in a relaxing ambience after a long day.
It was close to midnight when a man came dashing into the lobby, with a broken bicycle in tow. It was Simon O’Brien, a houseman and the resident artist extraordinaire at the hotel. “Is there some place I can leave my bike?” Simon inquired at the front desk. “I’ve just had an accident, and can’t seem to find a place to park it.”
Parking the bike at the hotel was not a problem, of course. But when
Josh Dorday, the risk manager on duty, heard about Simon’s plight and discovered that he had no way of getting home since his bike was wrecked, he generously offered his own credit card to the hotel’s Night Manager and instructed him to book Simon into a room for the night.
“I was very touched by Josh’s kindness,” says a grateful Simon. “He acted intuitively and his generous gesture was a big help for me when I needed it the most.”
Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference, and for Simon, the “little thing” on Josh’s part made a huge difference.
Incidentally, the hotel did not charge Josh for Simon’s stay, staying true to the spirit of ‘show we care’ and helping a colleague out in time of need.
A Bark for the Blind [Show we care]
It was all about puppy love at the Holiday Inn City Centre Perth.
The warm and friendly guide dogs were inspirational in the hotel’s choice to adopt the Association for the Blind in Western Australia and make a difference to the local community.
As part of the hotel’s community engagement, a number of activities have been planned to engage the hotel’s employees in volunteer work. Kicking off with a Street Appeal on 18th May, staff from the Holiday Inn City Centre Perth took turns to man a stall in front of the hotel. The stall, strategically positioned at a busy thoroughfare, raised a total of AUS $1,500 through donations and the sale of merchandise like puppy soft toys, pens and badges.
Besides organising community activities for the blind, arrangements have also been made to let the team can make voluntary payroll contributions. The donations will assist in raising funds for Guide Dog training sessions, which costs AUD$20,000 per dog.
The team also recently had the pleasure of meeting Jenny, a member of the Association for the Blind, who shared with the team how she and her husband, who is also visually impaired, have raised two boys. Another special guest was Jarrah – a Labrador under training by the Association.
“As far as charitable initiatives go, this is a very unique one. I think our efforts have helped to raise awareness within the hotel as well as spread the word on the street on how useful these guide dogs are for their owners,” remarks Keith Perreau, Conference Manager of Holiday Inn Perth. Keith played a significant role in coordinating the charity sales at the street stall.
“The team is excited about doing our bit for the community through the hotel’s association with this great charity,” adds Deborah Stubbs, who oversees talent management for the hotel. “In this way, we hope to work closely together for a good cause, and do what we can as a team for those less fortunate than us.”
Weigh to Go! [Aim Higher]
Lose a pound or two – and contribute to a good cause at the same time with Crowne Plaza Terrigal’s innovative challenge for charity.
Having launched the Winning Ways, rolled out a new Winning Ways newsletter and organised a Word Search puzzle competition, the hotel team has come up with a creative way of encouraging everyone to embrace IHG’s five Winning Ways values.
The “Winning Ways to Weight Loss” charity event promotes a healthy lifestyle and is a way for the team to lose weight at the same time. For each kilogram they nominate to lose, a dollar will be donated to the local charity, Central Coast Community Chest.
Spanning over three months, the event will be kicked off with a consultation with a nutritionist and confidential weigh-in with Health Club Manager Brad Williams. Throughout the programme, each member will be monitored carefully and assigned a buddy for morale support.
“We had an inspirational talk by a personal trainer from a local fitness company, and she told us that if we want to lose weight, we’d need to take charge of our lives – for good – in order to get the physical and emotional well-being we seek,” recalls Jenny Robinson, Human Resources coordinator. “We are working better together and encouraging one another; it’s not always easy but the team is rallying one another to achieve our respective goals!”
“It’s been so much easier to watch what I eat and stay on track with my weight loss plan with such a supportive team around me,” adds Melanie Smith, Crowne Meetings Director. “It’s also a huge plus to be able to do my part for charity.”
“I’m really proud with my progress – this programme has been great for my self esteem and I hope our efforts will make a difference to our local charity,” says Madelaine Gibbs from the Laundry Department.
The team hopes to raise at least AUD$2,000 for Central Coast Community Chest. To motivate the team even further, Brad Williams has been handing out flyers with health tips and conducting weekly weigh-in sessions to keep the team fighting fit.
“Perhaps the Winning Ways to Weight Loss charity event challenge could even become a global IHG programme. This would have a huge impact for the local charities in each country we operate in – which will be a great IHG story to tell!” says Jenny.
Weigh to go, everyone!
Sweet victory [Aim Higher]
It’s a sweet victory indeed for award-winning pastry chef Mary Yu at Crowne Plaza Jinan, who has been whipping up pastry after pastry, and wowing not only our guests but also winning the hearts (and palates) of judges at national food competitions.
In April this year, she’s earned herself the title of “Best Pastries Technician Chef” in Beijing, China.
“I’m delighted to be given this title,” says Mary. “It’s so encouraging when your efforts and hard work are recognised. The best part is – I get to do what I really enjoy!”
Mary first started as a hotel dim sum chef in 1980. When she joined the Crowne Plaza Jinan in 2001, she switched to being a pastry chef. Two years later, Mary’s hard work and skill was brought to the attention of her superiors, and she was asked to head the pastry section.
When Mary is not baking up a storm – like making her signature chocolate mousse cake, for example – she’s patiently coaching members of her pastry team so their creations will match hers in terms of quality and consistency. When Mary is in the kitchen, she’s not just about baking great pastries, but about training great people as well.
“Mary has always kept a high standard within her pastry team, and she does this by training and developing the aspiring chefs under her, encouraging them to perfect their techniques or to come up with their own innovations,” affirms Scott Williams, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Jinan.
Over the years, Mary has won many prizes for her outstanding pastry creations, including a nomination as Best Pastry Chef by China Hotel Association in 2004. Most noteworthy are her gold medals in the Pastries Competition at the 1998 Dalian World All Chinese Culinary Competition as well as the 2006 National Cooking Competition. In the same year, she was also conferred the Chief Pastries Judge by China Food Association.
“Everyone loves her pastries,” Scott adds “Mary is such a hard worker as well, always giving her best and never compromising on quality. We are very proud to have her on the team.”
From ice to art [Aim Higher]
Breathing life into dragons may sound like ancient mythology, but at the 58th Sapporo Snow Festival and the 34th International Snow Sculpture Contest, a dragon was artfully brought to “life” by the patient coaxing and dexterous hands of InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong chef, Alan Tam Wai Lun.
Together with his team, Alan created a modern-day ice-age miracle by skillfully carving a three-metre-long Dragon out of a nine-square-metre block of ice, which won the showcase event. The artistic sculpture was intended to mark the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China in 1997.
“As it is 2007, I thought it would be a good idea to create a design that represented the reunion of China and Hong Kong,” explains Alan, who was the lead artist. “The dragon symbolises the handover which took place 10 years ago.”
The elaborate ice sculpture bagged the grand championship title, marking the pinnacle of a 20-year career for the artistic 41-year-old chef. Not bad for a man who, for the first half of his life, had never seen snow!
The prestigious Sapporo event is the Olympics of the ice-carving world and represents a gruelling test of artisan skills against the elements. Representatives from 17 countries slogged over four days to transform blocks of ice into wondrous works of art.
“Conditions were tough this year. The weather was especially challenging. It was too warm on the first day; then it rained, and got too windy; and it even snowed!” exclaims Alan. “Snow covers everything, making it hard to see what you are carving, while rain melts the ice and makes holes that you have to cover up.”
This was Alan’s fifth year at the Sapporo Snow Festival. In previous individual events, he had bagged second, third and fourth positions, “but this year’s grand champion position is the highest achievement and is the most prestigious win of all,” he declares happily.
“I don’t consider myself the best ice carver, but I just carve the ice to the best of my ability!”
Opening Doors to Each Other [Working Better Together]
Taking the initiative to keep improving is what helps every organisation grow – and it is exactly this attitude that sets the InterContinental Singapore finance department apart. Already regarded as having one of the best finance systems in the Southern Asia & Korea region, the hotel is still constantly looking for ways to take its business a notch higher.
Other sister hotels in Asia have also recognised the Singapore team’s success. Many of them have approached Jinny Chong, Area Director of Finance and Business Support, and her team for advice, including requests to conduct a cross-exposure in InterContinental Singapore and learn about their best practices.
Jinny had to come up with a solution without compromising on the hotel’s daily operations. So, on her own initiative, she decided to organise an “open house” at her hotel for two days, extending the invitation to all hotels within the Southern Asian and Korea cluster, as well as regional offices in China. In doing so, Jinny and her team went above the call of duty to share their expertise in a great example of “working better together”.
“Since there were quite a number of teams wanting to improve in the same area, I thought, why not bring everyone together and learn from each other,” says Jinny, about her inspiration for holding this open house.
To their surprise, the response was so overwhelming that registration had to be closed early. Held on 12-13 April 2007, the Open House saw 20 participants, representing 16 hotels in Southern Asia and Korea.
“The Open House was a great opportunity to see how a best practice hotel uses Sun Systems Financial Solutions to its near full potential in its daily operations,” affirms Barton Jackson, Director of Hotel Finance & Business Support, Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok.
“As a new user, I found the training extremely useful – especially since we are gearing up for the implementation of Sun Systems at our hotel.” Bao Nguyen, Director of Hotel Finance and Business Support, remarks.
The Open House also allowed the group to discuss important operational issues and was an ideal platform for the participants to share candid opinions on their day-to-day work, Barton adds. “Well done to Jinny and the team at InterContinental Singapore for sharing their knowledge with the rest of us!”
Going Native [Celebrate Difference]
“Celebrating difference” takes on new meaning at the InterContinental Wellington. The hotel’s staff cafeteria, aptly nicknamed Culture Café, comes alive with festivities every quarter, designed to foster cultural awareness within the team.
Wellington City hosts the Rugby Seven’s annually. This year, the winners were the Samoan Team, which inspired the hotel’s Employee Survey Committee to think, what better way to celebrate than to hold a Samoan Day in their honour?
With that in mind, the Samoan colleagues within the team brought in treasures from home that symbolised the heart of their culture. Flags flew high as strains of Samoan music filled the air. Besides displaying paraphernalia such as rugby shirts, posters, leis, mats and more, platters of sumptuous Samoan food kept the team coming back for more!
In addition to this feast, a small group of talented dancers from the Housekeeping team kept everyone entertained with dance performances.
Petesa Va’a, a housekeeping supervisor and a Samoan native, was really looking forward to the Samoan Day event. "I was so excited about it!” Petesa exclaimed. “It's all about sharing our knowledge and experiences. It gives me and my Samoan colleagues a great sense of pride to see our culture showcased like this in front of the team at InterContinental Wellington. Everyone really enjoyed it – especially the impromptu dance routine by three of the Samoan Housekeepers."
All in all, going native on Samoan Day was a huge hit. The team at InterContinental Wellington intends to make this a regular feature on their calendar, so that they can continue to gain greater understanding of the different cultures and truly appreciate the diversity of their team.
The Emperor’s Old Clothes [Celebrate Difference]
Putting on the emperor’s old clothes was what the IHG Brand Teams did – literally – when they visited Seoul, Korea for a meeting on 18 April 2007.
As part of the “In the Know Experience”, team members had the unusual opportunity to try on a variety of traditional Korean costumes, including those worn by the King when he held audiences, a warrior’s outfit, as well as attire worn by those who had passed the state examination.
Stepping out in royal garments was truly an experience of a lifetime. Besides decking out in royal fashion, the team happily sampled a smattering of Korean food and drink. They were also treated to performances on traditional instruments, including Gayageum and Daegum.
A cultural exchange couldn’t be more meaningful than literally wearing the king’s clothes and feasting like a king!
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客户制胜
成功的企业皆有其价值所在，在洲际酒店集团，我们拥有“制胜之道”——这种价值为我们的事业指明方向，使得我们在客户、同事、社区乃至业界眼中成为佼佼者。
我们的同事遍布全球洲际酒店及办事处，他们是“制胜之道”的最终决策者。因此，我们的“制胜之道”尤为真实可贵。
本期《亚太联谊》着重对整个区域内各洲际酒店“制胜之道”的实际运用进行介绍。我们的同事在做正确的事，我们的胜利者始终追求卓越，这些例证都清晰表明，我们在日常工作中是协作共赢的，也是体现关爱的。当然，在这样一个多元化区域内体现求同存异的精神是再好不过了。
祝大家阅读愉快！并让我们继续共赢！
[做正确的事] 诚信终有回报
想象当你遇到一叠钱，你完全可以神不知鬼不觉地将其具为己有……
不过，诚实的上海银星皇冠假日酒店服务员Lisa Ji在捡到两个装有近24,000欧元的大信封时并没有这样做，而是将此事毫不犹豫地报告给了酒店。
“我当时正在整理2045号房间，而检查保险箱是我们的标准工作环节之一”，Lisa将其发现丢失财物的经过讲给酒店，酒店立刻做出反应，尽全力联络丢失财物的房客。
这笔钱大约相当于人民币240,000元，可以是一位酒店服务员13年的收入，但Lisa甚至毫无将他人财物具为己有的念头。
她虚心地说：“我只是在尽自己的职责将财物归还失主，我做了正确的事。”
失主来自加拿大，当酒店与他取得联系时，他心中的石头终于落了地，并给予Lisa100欧元作为奖励，以表感激之情。
失主表示：“遇到像Lisa这样的酒店员工，我很幸运，否则我将蒙受巨大损失。以后再来上海，我当然还会选择上海银星皇冠假日酒店。”
为表彰Lisa的诚实品质及正义精神，上海银星皇冠假日酒店向其颁发了奖状和奖金，以资鼓励。
以诚相待 [体现关爱]
在澳大利亚皇冠假日酒店，工作人员在一整天的工作之后齐聚池畔吧内，品尝小吃和饮料，在惬意的环境里尽情放松。
接近午夜时，一位男士突然推着一辆损坏的自行车走入酒店大厅。此人叫Simon O’Brien，一位酒店杂工，也是一位出色的酒店常驻艺术家。“有没有可以让我停自行车的地方？”Simon在前台问道，“我出了事故，现在找不到可以停自行车的地方。”
当然，把自行车放在酒店里并不成问题。不过，当班的风险控制经理Josh Dorday听闻Simon的处境并发现他已不能回家的情况下，他主动将自己的信用卡交给酒店夜班经理，吩咐其给Simon开房过夜。
“Josh的善意另我十分感动”，Simon感激地说，“他这样做完全出于本能反应，在我最需要帮助的时候，他慷慨地伸出了援手。”
有时候，很小的事情或许会带来意想不到的结果，对Simon而言，Josh的行为便是如此。
出人意料的是，酒店并未因Simon的住宿而收取Josh任何费用，这恰恰印证了“体现关爱”及“一方有难，八方支援”的精神。
黑暗中的光明 [体现关爱]
在珀斯中心假日饭店，四处洋溢着“犬之爱”。
酒店创建了西部澳大利亚盲人协会，使友好、热情而赋有人性的导盲犬成为当地社区的一大亮点。
酒店组织员工参与大量志愿者工作，以此作为酒店在社区内的义务组成部分。活动以“街头诉请”的方式于5月18日拉开帷幕，珀斯中心假日饭店的全体员工轮流在位于繁华街道的酒店门前职守，以募捐及销售犬类软性玩具、钢笔及徽章等方式筹集到了1,500澳元善款。
除组织关爱盲人的社区活动外，酒店还组织员工队伍进行自愿捐款。此类捐款将协助筹集导盲犬训练所需资金（每只导盲犬训练成本为20,000澳元）。
员工队伍还有幸见到了盲人协会的成员之一——Jenny女士，她向大家讲述了自己和同为盲人的丈夫如何将两个儿子抚养成人。另一位特殊的客人便是Jarrah——一只正在接受盲人协会训练的拉布拉多猎狗。
珀斯中心假日饭店会议经理Keith Perreau先生表示：“只要慈善事业继续下去，导盲犬计划将是非常独特的一种方式。我认为，我们的努力已在酒店内部起到了积极的影响作用，也让该计划家喻户晓，让大家意识到导盲犬对它们的主人而言是多么重要。”Keith在街头义卖活动中扮演了重要角色。
负责酒店才艺管理的Deborah Stubbs女士表示：“能通过酒店协会为社区慈善事业奉献微薄之力，我们的团队感到非常高兴。我们希望通过此类活动将大家紧密团结在一起，以力所能及的方式帮助有需要的人士。”
“称”出成绩！ [追求卓越]
与Terrigal皇冠假日酒店携手开创慈善事业——瘦一点不算什么。
公司自实施“制胜之道”、酝酿新版“制胜之道”内刊并组织“字谜竞赛”以来，酒店员工队伍已摸索出一种用以激励大家坚持洲际酒店集团五大“制胜之道”价值的崭新方式。
“成功减肥之道”慈善活动倡导健康生活方式，也是帮助大家减肥的有效方式。每减一公斤，当地的中央海岸社区福利基金将得到1元的慈善捐款。
该慈善活动为期三个月，届时将有营养学专家提供咨询服务，并由健康俱乐部经理Brad Williams先生的组织下以保密方式测量体重。在整个活动期间，各参与人员将被严格监控，并指定一名友人进行精神鼓励。
人力资源主管Jenny Robinson女士回忆道：“一位本地健康机构私人培训师的一席谈话对我们很有启发。她告诉我们，如需减肥并得到梦寐以求的健康身心，我们必须对自己的生命负责——永远负责。我们协作共赢，彼此鼓励；做好一件事并不总是容易的，但我们的队友正在为实现各自目标而彼此激励着、努力着！”
皇冠假日酒店会议总监Melanie Smith女士表示：“有如此协作的团队与我并肩作战，注意每日饮食并坚持减肥计划就变得简单多了。能够对慈善事业尽一份力量，这更是另我信心百倍。”
洗衣部的Madelaine Gibbs女士表示：“我对自己的进步感到自豪——该计划很大程度上增强了我的自信心，希望我们为本地慈善事业所做的努力不会白费。”
员工团队希望为中央海岸社区福利基金筹集到至少2,000澳元。为进一步激发团队的慈善之举，Brad Williams先生坚持派发健康小常识的传单，并每周组织大家参与体重测量环节，以保持健康斗志！
Jenny表示：“成功减肥之道慈善活动也许会成为全球洲际酒店的共同活动，这对我们所在国家的当地慈善事业将产生非常积极的影响作用——这将成为洲际酒店集团的传奇故事！”
各位，让我们齐心协力，“称”出胜利！
胜利的喜悦 [追求卓越]
济南贵和皇冠假日酒店的厨师Mary Yu坚持钻研糕点制作，其厨艺不仅另客人赞叹不已，更是在国家烹饪大赛上征服了诸评委的心（以及胃口）。这对Mary Yu而言无疑是一次甜蜜的胜利。
今年4月，她在中国北京赢得了“最佳糕点技师”的称号。
Mary表示：“能得到这个称号，我很高兴！大家对我努力与付出的认可便是对我最大的鼓励！”
Mary于1980年开始做面点师，于2001年加入济南贵和皇冠假日酒店，后来转行做糕点师。两年后，Mary的出色工作和精湛厨艺得到了上级的赏识，继而被任命为糕点部负责人。
若Mary没有忙于制作出色的糕点（比如她的招牌糕点——巧克力慕斯蛋糕），那她一定在耐心地指导其团队成员如何奉献同样品质的糕点。在厨房里，Mary不仅在制作出色的糕点，更是在培养出色的糕点师。
济南贵和皇冠假日酒店总经理Scott Williams表示：“Mary在领导、培训和开发其糕点师团队时始终保持高要求，鼓励他们提高技能或开创独特的糕点技艺。”
几年来，Mary以其出色的糕点技艺赢得了诸多奖项，其中包括中国酒店协会于2004年颁发的“最佳糕点师”奖。最引人注目的当属其1998年在大连国际中国菜烹饪大赛之糕点赛场上及2006年国家烹饪大赛上获得的金牌。同一年，她还被中国食品协会任命为首席糕点评委。
Scott表示：“大家都喜欢Mary做的糕点。她工作如此努力，总是要求自己做到最好，在质量上从不妥协。我们为有这样的团队成员而感到自豪！”
化冰块为艺术 [追求卓越]
“生龙活虎”听上去像是古代神话，但在第58界札幌国际雪节及第34界国际雪雕竞赛中，一只龙在香港海景嘉福酒店厨师Alan Tam Wai Lun的鬼斧神工下真的“活”了起来。
Alan与其团队以精湛技艺用9平方米的冰块雕出了三米长龙，共同演绎了当代冰河世纪的奇迹，一举夺得冠军。此次创作是为纪念香港回归中国10周年。
首席艺术家Alan表示：“既然是2007年，不妨以香港回归中国为主题进行创作，以龙代表10年前的交接盛事。”
精湛的冰雕作品将冠军头衔收入囊中，这标志着一位41岁厨师的20年职业生涯已达到了巅峰时刻。对于一个前半生从未见过雪的人而言，这个成绩已是相当不错！
举世闻名的札幌国际雪节即是冰雕世界的奥运会，它代表了一场以大自然为背景的角逐。来自17个国家的代表们耗时四天将冰块变为另人惊叹的艺术品。
Alan无奈的表示：“今年的形势比较严峻，尤其是天气状况。第一天的气温过热；然后下了雨，风势加大；后来甚至还下了雪！大雪覆盖了一切，很难看清你所雕刻的东西，而雨水又将冰块融化，产生孔洞。”
Alan是第五次参加札幌国际雪节了，前几次雪节中，他分获第二名、第三名及第四名的好成绩。Alan表示：“但今年的超级冠军头衔是最佳成绩。我不认为自己是最棒的冰雕家，不过我将尽我所能把冰块雕成最佳作品！”
敞开心扉 [协作共赢]
持续改进是每个组织得以成长的重要因素——这种态度也恰恰是洲际酒店集团新加坡财务部与众不同的地方。该酒店早已拥有南亚及韩国地区最佳财务系统，但酒店仍在努力，以期更上一层楼。
亚洲的其他兄弟酒店也对新加坡团队的成功表示认可，其中许多人就财务问题咨询了财务及业务支持总监Jinny Chong女士及其团队，比如请求在新加坡洲际酒店举行交流见面会，从而学习其成功经验。
Jinny不得不想出一个两全之策，以免影响酒店的日常运营。最终，她在自己所在酒店自发组织了为期两天的“大型招待会”，邀请了南亚及韩国地区所有酒店前来参加，其中包括中国区域办事处。就这样，Jinny和她的团队高水平地演绎了“协作共赢”的精神，与大家分享了自己的成功经验。
Jinny在介绍此举之灵感来源时表示：“鉴于有大量团队谋求在同一区域内得以进步，为什么不把大家聚在一起彼此交流学习呢？”
出人意料的是，大家的反应如此强烈，致使登记处不得不早早关闭。此次大型招待会于2007年4月12至13日举办，参与者达20人，分别代表了南亚及韩国地区16家酒店。
曼谷是隆假日酒店财务及业务支持总监Barton Jackson先生表示：“此次大型招待会向我们展示了一家成功的酒店是如何在其日常运做中充分利用Sun Systems Financial Solutions的，这对大家而言是一次难得的好机会。”
酒店财务及业务支持总监Bao Nguyen表示：“作为一名新用户，我在此次培训中受益非浅，在我们正紧锣密鼓地准备启用Sun Systems时尤为如此。”
此次大型招待会给大家提供了探讨重大运营问题的机会，也是供参与者分享日常工作意见的理想平台。Barton补充道：“创造机会，交流经验，Jinny和她的团队做地不错！”
彰显原著文化 [求同存异]
“求同存异”精神在惠灵顿洲际酒店得到了全新的阐释。酒店的员工餐厅每季度均举办会餐，旨在培养团队的文化意识，并因此而被大家昵称为“文化餐厅”。
惠灵顿市每年举办七人榄球赛，今年的冠军得主是萨摩亚队，这使酒店员工调查委员会得到了灵感：还有什么方式能比建立并庆祝“萨摩亚日”更好地庆祝这一胜利呢？
有鉴于此，萨摩亚的同事们从家中带来了象征其文化核心的珍品。旗帜飘扬，萨摩亚音乐弥漫整个酒店。除展示榄球衬衫、海报、花环、席垫等随身用品外，一盘盘可口的萨摩亚风味食品更是另大家意犹未尽。
除此之外，一些多才多艺的客房服务人员还为大家奉献了一台精彩的舞蹈节目。
客房主管Petesa Va’a是一位土生土长的萨摩亚人，他尤为期待“萨摩亚日”的到来。“这是一次交流知识经验的绝佳机会，能在惠灵顿洲际酒店的员工队伍前看到我们的文化节目，我和我的萨摩亚同事们感到无比自豪！大家很喜欢这次庆祝活动 ——尤其是三位萨摩亚客房部同事带来的萨摩亚式即兴舞蹈。”
总而言之，在“萨摩亚日”展示原著文化取得了圆满成功，惠灵顿洲际酒店的员工队伍打算将其列为每年的历行庆祝活动，以此对团队内的文化差异进行深入了解，并珍视其团队的多元化特点。
皇帝的旧装 [求同存异]
洲际酒店集团品牌团队曾身穿皇帝的旧装，这是他们于2007年4月18日拜访韩国首都汉城时的奇妙体验。
作为“体验活动”的环节之一，队员们有幸试穿了大量传统的韩国服饰，包括皇帝曾在发表演讲时穿的服装、战士服装、以及科举状元所穿的服装。
身穿皇家服饰走出院落，实乃人生一大体验。除装扮皇家风范外，队员们还品尝了稀有的韩国美味。他们更被邀请欣赏传统乐器表演，其中包括伽倻琴和长笛表演。
身穿帝装，享受帝王美食，还有什么文化交流能比这种方式更加有意义呢？
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| | English to Chinese: WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT | Source text - English
WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT
Beijing Market
1. Home Depot (America) to Take Over HomeWay (China) for $100,000,000
According to Financial Times (Britain), Home Depot, the world's largest self-service home improvement retailer, will purchase the majority shares in HomeWay (China) for $100,000,000 this week, a move which has long been expected in China's home improvement market. Experts say that authorities concerned will declare the purchase in China later this week, and it indicates the prime time of Home Depot’s two-year preparation.
From now on, Home Depot will carry out a head-on competition in China with Kingfisher (Britain), who has been promoting its business with the brand B&Q in China since 1999, boasting a sales network composed of over 50 stores. Headquartered in Tianjin, HomeWay was established by an entrepreneur named Du Sha in 1996, currently having 14 self-service hypermarkets in Northern China. In the highly decentralized building material market in China, HomeWay is one of the three largest chain groups. (China Economic Net, 12 Dec 2006)
2. Average Price of New Properties in Beijing Exceeding ￥20,000/m2 with 70% Unsold
According to the website of the Real Estate Exchange Administration Centre of Beijing Municipal Construction Committee this morning, there were seven pre-sale real estate projects within half a year whose registered sales prices were over ￥20,000/m2, with their current selling rate at only 27%. Since June, 2006, the registered sales prices of the seven pre-sale projects such as West End Point, Guan Yuan and Star River have exceeded ￥20,000/m2, with salable houses amounting to 982 units, among them, only 269 units booked or sold up till 9:00 this morning, representing a sales rate of less than 30%. Experts believe that this sales rate indicates the redundant supply of this type of building projects and the developers’ overestimate of Beijing’s housing consumption power. (Beijing Legal Times, 13 Dec 2006)
3. Subway to be Interconnected with Beijing CBD and New Office Properties Interconnected Underground by 2009
The future CBD of Beijing will be a place where pedestrians take the subway and leave ground ways to vehicles. By 2009, pedestrians will be able to walk smoothly from the subway under Jingguang Centre to Yintai Centre. Chen Gang, newly appointed Chaoyang District Secretary, said on his first day of service that parking lots would be constructed along Metro Line 10 and 1 within Chaoyang District, and drivers will be able to reach CBD by changing to the metros. The Secretary explained that the plan for CBD was an integrated one, with space already reserved for the planning of Basement 1 and 2 under newly completed buildings. Phase III of Beijing World Trade Centre, Phase III of Beijing Fortune Centre and Beijing Economy & Trade Center will be interconnected in the first stage. The subway from Jingguang Centre all the way to Yintai Centre is estimated to be available for smooth passage by the year 2009. It is reported that the plans for the interconnection between the subway west of East Third Ring Road and CCTV, the core area of CBD, Hanghua Building, Yintai Centre as well as Beijing World Trade Centre are all underway. (Beijing Morning Post, 12 Dec 2006)
Dalian Market
1. Overall Increase November in the Price Volume of the Secondary Property Market in Dalian
This November saw an overall increase in the price volume of the secondary property market in Dalian, with the average sales price of secondary properties at ￥5577/m2, link up 3.76%. Property market sales amounted to 2139 units, link up 24.65%, which equals a turnover of 97 units on a daily basis. This increase was due to the continuing effect from the autumn property fair in October as well as the fact that people’s adaptation period in response to new policies such as the increase in personal income tax has basically passed. Here’s a review on the secondary properties’ average price and price rise in the four downtown districts of Dalian: ￥5937.27/m2 in Zhongshan District, link down 0.13%; ￥5860.52/m2 in Xigang District, link up 6.64%; ￥5859.54/m2 in Shahekou District, link up 3.61%; ￥5058.12/m2 in Ganjingzi District, link up 7.78%. Three out of four districts saw an increase in the average prices of secondary properties. (Dalian Evening News, 12 Dec 2006)
2. Huge Investment in the Partnership Construction & Development of Changxing Island to be Launched by IMC Group
The signing ceremony for the partnership framework agreement between the Administration Committee of Dalian Changxing Island Harbour Industrial Zone, PDA Corporation and IMC Group (Singapore) was held on the evening of 8 December at Shangri-La Hotel. IMC Group was planning to launch a huge investment in the partnership construction and development of Changxing Island. Based on the agreement, the three parties will construct and operate the public harbour area of Changxing Island in a joint effort, including the refinement of timber, steel and grains in the back of the harbour area. IMC Group is also planning to develop ship building, ship maintenance, ship alteration and ocean engineering on Changxing Island, totaling an investment of $700,000,000 in the four projects. In the meanwhile, IMC Group will also carry out training programs for shipping and logistics personnel on Changxing Island. The landing of IMC Group is of great significance for Changxing Island in its effort to play a leading role in the province’s opening-up policy of “Five Points & One Line” and to accelerate the construction of the International Shipping Centre of Northeast Asia in Dalian. | Translation - Chinese
一周市场动态
北京市场
一．美国家得宝拟出资1亿美元将中国家世界收入囊中
据英国金融时报报道，全球最大的自助型家居零售商家得宝（Home Depot）本周将出资1亿美元，买入中国家世界家居建材超市（HomeWay）的大部分股权，人们对于该公司在中国家居市场上的行动期待已久。了解该交易的人士称，有关方面将于本周在中国宣布此笔收购，它标志着家得宝两年多的筹划达到了顶点。
自此，家得宝将同英国翠丰集团（Kingfisher）在华展开直接较量。翠丰集团从1999年开始便以“百安居”（B&Q）品牌在华开展业务，目前拥有逾50家店铺组成的网络。总部位于天津的家世界家居，由企业家杜厦在1996年创立，目前在华北地区拥有14家自助型仓储式超市。在中国高度分散的建材超市市场上，家世界家居是三大连锁集团之一。 （2006-12-12 中国经济网）
二．半年内京城新房均价每平米超2万 7成多却未卖出
今天上午，记者从北京市建委房地产交易管理网上了解到，半年内京城共有7个预售房产项目的登记售价在2万元/平方米以上，其目前的销售率只有27%。从今年6月至今，西城晶华苑、观缘、星河湾等7个预售项目的登记售价超过2万元/平方米，这7个项目的可售房屋加起来共计982套。截至今天上午9时，这近千套房中已预订、售出的房屋套数仅为269套，即销售率不足三成。业内认识认为，不足三成的销售率，说明这一部分楼盘的供应量已超过需求量，也说明开发商对北京购房消费能力的估计偏高。（2006-12-13 法制晚报）
三．09年地下路网连通北京CBD 新建写字楼地下连通
未来北京CBD将实现地面走车，地下走人。2009年行人就能从京广中心地下畅通无阻地走到银泰中心，朝阳区新任区委书记陈刚上任首日召开媒体见面会时透露，朝阳辖区内的地铁10号线、1号线沿线将建停车场，驾车族换乘地铁进入CBD。陈刚介绍说，CBD是整体一次性规划，新建楼宇地下一、二层空间规划都已经预留了位置。首批先实现国贸三期、财富中心三期、经贸中心地下的互联。预计在2009年，从京广中心到银泰大厦的地下就能一路畅通了。据悉，东三环西侧地下走廊与央视、CBD核心区、航华大厦、银泰大厦、世贸中心的地下连通都在规划中。（2006-12-12 北京晨报）
大连市场
一、11月份大连市二手房市场价量同涨
大连市11月份二手房市场呈现整体价量同涨之势，二手房成交均价为5577元/平方米，环比上涨3.76%。市场交易套数2139套，环比上升24.65%，日均二手房成交量为97套。而上涨的原因主要有10月份的秋季房交会的影响延续及人们对增收的个税等新政的适应期已经基本过去等。 11月大连市内四区二手房均价及上涨情况基本是：中山区5937.27元/平方米，环比下降0.13%；西岗区5860.52元/平方米，环比上涨6.64个百分点；沙河口区二手房均价5859.54元/平方米，环比上涨3.61%；甘井子区二手房均价5058.12元/平方米，环比上涨7.78%。除中山区外，其他三个区的二手房均价都呈现上涨趋势。 （2006-12-12大连晚报）
二、万邦集团将投入巨资合作开发建设长兴岛
12月8日晚，长兴岛临港工业区管委会、大连港集团、新加坡万邦集团合作项目框架协议签字仪式在香格里拉大饭店举行。万邦集团将投入巨资合作开发建设长兴岛。根据协议，三方共同进行长兴岛公共港区的建设和运营。在港区后方发展木材深加工、钢材深加工、粮食深加工产业。万邦集团还计划在长兴岛进行船舶制造、船舶修理、船舶改装以及海洋工程，4个项目总投资额约7亿美元。同时，万邦集团还将为长兴岛培训港口、物流等方面的人才。万邦集团的进驻，对确立长兴岛在全省“五点一线”对外开放战略中的龙头地位和加快大连东北亚国际航运中心的建设具有重要意义。 |
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As a professional translator and big fan of language characters, I care about each single word I deal with (by no means word-for-word translation) , because I fully understand what quality means to each of my clients, and what it means to me with regard to a long-term collaboration. With a commitment to client satisfaction, I'm proud to say that seldom do my translations need to be further edited or polished.
About me:
12 years in English-Chinese translation (BA in English).
Specialize in:
● IT
● Marketing
● Engineering
● Tourism & travel
● Education & training
● Medical (health care)
● Contracts & agreements
● Management (human resources)
● Computers (software, hardware & networking)
● General topics (conversation, greetings, letters, etc.)
Satisfied clients:
● Yahoo
● Philips
● Adidas
● P&H Mining
● Chicago Raffaello
● Industrial Scientific
● Curtiss-Wright EMD
● Masterpiece Studios
● ITT Water & Wastewater
● Catholic Healthcare West
● InterContinental Hotels Group
● Greenfield Online/Ciao Surveys
● Emerson Network Power (China)
● Aspire Technologies, China Mobile
● China Securities Regulatory Commission
● Ministry of Economic Development, Ontario
… to name but a few.
Projects completed:
● Product (UPS & motor drive) manuals, news releases and daily correspondence for Emerson Network Power (China) (150,000 words from Chinese to English)
● Localization of Industrial Scientific website into Chinese (approx. 80,000 words from English to Chinese)
● “Company Profile” for Philips after its reorganization in Jan.2008 (5,000 words from English to Chinese)
● China Real Estate Report 2006 (90,000 words from Chinese to English)
● Business Environment Council (Hong Kong) Brochure (7,300 words from English to Chinese)
● Marketing materials, news releases and corporate newsletters for InterContinental Hong Kong (30,000 words from English to Chinese)
● P&H Mining Equipment e-Learning Program (243,000 words from English to Chinese)
● Website localization for the following boutique hotels: Chicago Raffaello, Sanctuary Sobe and Shelborne Beach Resort (10,000 words from English to Chinese, to be launched)
● Investment related marketing materials for Ministry of Economic Development, Ontario (15,000 words from English to Chinese).
● Marketing materials for Greenfield Online/Ciao Surveys (14,000 words from English to Chinese)
● Curtiss-Wright EMD’s application to the National Nuclear Safety Administration for registration of performing design and manufacturing activities regarding the supply of nuclear safety equipment for civil nuclear facilities within China (36,600 words from English to Chinese)
… to name but a few.
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