Executing Meetings (1)

开会（1）

 

A: I call this meeting to order. Thank you all in attendance today, I know it’s a busy day for you all. We have a lot of material to cover today. Did everyone get an agenda?

A：现在，我宣布开会。感谢大家今天出席会议。我知道诸位今天的日程排得很紧，我们有许多文件要处理。大家都拿到议程安排了吗？

B: I need a copy of the agenda. Also, may I suggest something? I know we have many points to review today, but would it be possible to limit our meeting time to finish before 4 o’clock? Many of us still have a mountain of work to do before the day’s end.

B：我要一份。还有，我能提点建议吗？我知道今天有很多东西要讨论，但可不可以把会议时间限制在4点以前结束？我们很多人今天还有一大堆其他工作要做。

A: We should be able to finish everything up before then. Let’s run through the major points first, and see where we’re at. The first matter of business is to approve the minutes of our last meeting.

A：4点之前我们应该可以结束。先浏览一下要点，看看我们议到哪里了。首先就是要通过我们上次开会的会议记录。

B: I propose we accept the minutes.

B：我提议接受这些记录。

A: Good. Do I have a second?

A：好！还有赞成的吗？

C: 1 second.

C：我赞成。

A: Motion carried. Now, next on our agenda is our budget review. Freya, can you please fill us in on where the budget review stands?

A：动议通过。现在，议程上的第二件事是预算评议。弗蕾娅，请你说一下预算评议情况如何。

B: I gave everyone a copy of the manual last week. We’ve had the review board going over everything, and they have come up with a final review. Here’s a copy for everyone, and if you have any questions, you can talk to me after the meeting. Basically, the budget review has been completed, with maybe a few polishing details left.

B：上周我给大家每人发了一本手册。我们让评议委员会把详细内容全部看了一遍，他们已经给出了最后的评议意见。现在每人发一份。如果有什么问题，可以会后找我谈。预算评议基本上算完成了，可能还有一些细节需要推敲。

A: What kind of action is required?

A：还需要我们做些什么？

B: If everyone could take a look at the final review handout, if there are any objections or corrections, let me know. Next week we can cast the final approval.

 

B：大家看看最终的评议材料吧，有什么反对或是修改意见请告诉我。下周我们将通过最后的决议。