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[00:00.43]Competition is so tough in our field that reducing costs became a necessity.
我们这个领域的竞争如此激烈,导致降低成本成了必须。 [00:05.55]We didn't really want to move the operation, but in the end we had to get our wage bill under control.
我们并不是真的想搬迁,但最后我们必须得控制工资。 [00:10.87]Moving to Hungary has been a great success. The people are highly skilled, hard-working and very productive.
移居匈牙利取得了巨大的成功。这里的人技术高超,工作勤奋,生产力很高。 [00:18.08]The salary bill is about half what it was, but it is creeping up.
工资账单大约是以前的一半,但正在攀升。 [00:22.90]I guess that's inevitable with developing economies. People want more money to buy more expensive things.
我猜这在发展中国家是不可避免的。人们想要更多的钱来买更贵的东西。 [00:29.57]We'd heard so many people say how stress-free life was in Australia,that we decided to take the plunge and move out here.
我们听很多人说在澳大利亚的生活是多么没有压力,所以我们决定冒险搬到这里来。 [00:37.92]And what they say is true. The people are relaxed, the sun shines and it's easy to get around.
他们说的都是真的。人们很放松,阳光明媚,到处都很方便。 [00:44.71]I say easy, but actually any trip becomes a major expedition.
我说的简单,但实际上任何一次搬迁都是一次重大的探险。 [00:49.97]Australians will drive two hours to visit some friends without giving it a second thought.
澳大利亚人会毫不犹豫地开两个小时的车去拜访一些朋友。 [00:55.02]So we don't go out as much as we used to.
所以我们不像以前那么经常出去了。 [00:58.13]When we do there are lots of things to do, it's not the cultural desert that people in Europe make out it is.
当我们这样做的时候,有很多事情可以做,这不是欧洲人所认为的文化沙漠。 [01:05.91]Basically, it was just a lack of space.
基本上,就是空间不够。 [01:08.91]Our business was growing and we couldn't keep the level of stock that the orders demanded.
我们的业务在增长,但是我们无法保持订单所需的库存水平。 [01:14.35]We've now got more than enough.I just hope business stays buoyant.
我们现在已经足够了,我只希望生意能蒸蒸日上。 [01:19.06]It has made delivery a little more expensive because we're not as central as we were,
这让配送成本增加了一些,因为我们不像以前那样处于中心位置, [01:23.97]most of our customers are in the London area.
我们的大多数客户在伦敦地区。 [01:26.90]But you can't have it both ways.
但你不能两者兼得。 [01:29.23]On the other hand, our suppliers probably find it easier to get stock to us, so I suppose the move has benefited them.
另一方面,我们的供应商可能发现这样更容易给我们进货,所以我想这次搬家对他们有利。
我们这个领域的竞争如此激烈,导致降低成本成了必须。 [00:05.55]We didn't really want to move the operation, but in the end we had to get our wage bill under control.
我们并不是真的想搬迁,但最后我们必须得控制工资。 [00:10.87]Moving to Hungary has been a great success. The people are highly skilled, hard-working and very productive.
移居匈牙利取得了巨大的成功。这里的人技术高超,工作勤奋,生产力很高。 [00:18.08]The salary bill is about half what it was, but it is creeping up.
工资账单大约是以前的一半,但正在攀升。 [00:22.90]I guess that's inevitable with developing economies. People want more money to buy more expensive things.
我猜这在发展中国家是不可避免的。人们想要更多的钱来买更贵的东西。 [00:29.57]We'd heard so many people say how stress-free life was in Australia,that we decided to take the plunge and move out here.
我们听很多人说在澳大利亚的生活是多么没有压力,所以我们决定冒险搬到这里来。 [00:37.92]And what they say is true. The people are relaxed, the sun shines and it's easy to get around.
他们说的都是真的。人们很放松,阳光明媚,到处都很方便。 [00:44.71]I say easy, but actually any trip becomes a major expedition.
我说的简单,但实际上任何一次搬迁都是一次重大的探险。 [00:49.97]Australians will drive two hours to visit some friends without giving it a second thought.
澳大利亚人会毫不犹豫地开两个小时的车去拜访一些朋友。 [00:55.02]So we don't go out as much as we used to.
所以我们不像以前那么经常出去了。 [00:58.13]When we do there are lots of things to do, it's not the cultural desert that people in Europe make out it is.
当我们这样做的时候,有很多事情可以做,这不是欧洲人所认为的文化沙漠。 [01:05.91]Basically, it was just a lack of space.
基本上,就是空间不够。 [01:08.91]Our business was growing and we couldn't keep the level of stock that the orders demanded.
我们的业务在增长,但是我们无法保持订单所需的库存水平。 [01:14.35]We've now got more than enough.I just hope business stays buoyant.
我们现在已经足够了,我只希望生意能蒸蒸日上。 [01:19.06]It has made delivery a little more expensive because we're not as central as we were,
这让配送成本增加了一些,因为我们不像以前那样处于中心位置, [01:23.97]most of our customers are in the London area.
我们的大多数客户在伦敦地区。 [01:26.90]But you can't have it both ways.
但你不能两者兼得。 [01:29.23]On the other hand, our suppliers probably find it easier to get stock to us, so I suppose the move has benefited them.
另一方面,我们的供应商可能发现这样更容易给我们进货,所以我想这次搬家对他们有利。