[求助]Barron听力Test1第四篇不理解

raikey

以上是其中一段音频,以下是该段对应的文本:

$ Professor: Okay. Well, one pattern is to rely on home country managers to staff the key positions when the company opens, but gradually moving more host country nationals into upper management as the company grows.

$ Student: So, for example, if a French company opened a factory in Canada, then French management would gradually replace themselves with Canadian managers. Is that what you mean?

$ Professor: Right. I think I used that very example in class. So do you want to try to explain the second pattern to me?

$ Student: Sure. I think it’s the one where home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it’s located in a developed country, but in a developing country, then home country nationals manage the company sort of indefinitely.

$ Professor: Right again. And an example of that would be . . .
    

$ Student: . . . maybe using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in . . . in . . .
$ Professor: How about Zimbabwe? 

问题是:究竟什么是home country?什么又是host country?

在第一个pattern中,学生举的例子是a French company in Canada, 这里French是home country,而Canada是host country.  于是结论"home country managers to staff the key positions when the company opens, but gradually moving more host country nationals into upper management as the company grows" 与现象"then French management would gradually replace themselves with Canadian managers"相符.

但在第二个pattern中,学生举的例子是a Swiss company in Germany和a Swiss company in Zimbabwe, 这里Swiss是home country,而Germany和Zimbabwe是host country. 于是结论"home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it’s located in a developed country, but in a developing country, then home country nationals manage the company sort of indefinitely"与现象"using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in Zimbabwe"相悖. home换为host才对呀!

这是怎么回事?我哪个地方理解错了?请指教!

[此贴子已经被作者于2008-1-26 22:26:05编辑过]

raikey

顺便再问,本篇最后那段

I sure am. But, you know, I wasn’t thinking in terms of living abroad for my entire career.  That really is a huge commitment, and something to ask about going in. Anyway, like you say, most American companies view overseas assignments as temporary. That’s more what I have in mind, for myself, I mean.

其中something to ask about going in 是什么意思?

raikey

路过的朋友给解答一下吧! 谢谢了!

smallgrass

请解释下吧哪位大侠
看着原文都不知道什么意思,有没有相关的背景知识啊?

charlenec1

个人愚见啊, 攒点RP. 2.2就考了

问题是:究竟什么是home country?什么又是host country?

在第一个pattern中,学生举的例子是a French company in Canada, 这里French是home country,而Canada是host country.  于是结论"home country managers to staff the key positions when the company opens, but gradually moving more host country nationals into upper management as the company grows" 与现象"then French management would gradually replace themselves with Canadian managers"相符.

但在第二个pattern中,学生举的例子是a Swiss company in Germany和a Swiss company in Zimbabwe, 这里Swiss是home country,而Germany和Zimbabwe是host country. 于是结论"home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it’s located in a developed country, but in a developing country, then home country nationals manage the company sort of indefinitely"与现象"using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in Zimbabwe"相悖. home换为host才对呀!

1:HOME COUNTRY 祖国啊 HOSTCOUNTRY :公司所在地方 F.E: 中国在日本开了家分公司 中国是祖国 日本是HOST 东道主.

2:注意他举SWISS例子 的段落

. . . maybe using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in . . . in . . .  

看见没 他是想举例子 想找个第3世界国家 就是和后面英国人帮美国公司在印度的分公司打公一个道理

公司不是在德国, 在Z.

nvxiazou

同意楼上的意见。据我在《国际贸易》中学的来说，应该是这样的。

raikey

To 5 楼的朋友:

按照你的解释,我只能理解". . . maybe using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in . . . in . . . " 这句话的后半句.

但是看前半局" . . maybe using German management for a Swiss company in Germany",
这相当于说" . . maybe using host management for a Swiss company in a developed country",
这还是与"home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it’s located in a developed country"矛盾啊?!

还请点拨点拨!

charlenec1

请看这句的上面 这个学生已经开始解释另外一个模型了.

已经脱离第一个模型了.

raikey

可是本文一共提到三种模型:host country, home country, third country.
照我的思路,应该各种模型都有一个例子与之对应,现在只有home country和third country有对应的例子,却没有host country对应的例子,不觉得奇怪吗?

charlenec1

这3个不是模型, 这是3个元素.

我讲详细点吧,:host country, home country, third country 我下面分别简称为A B C

第1个模型涉及A和B:    B就是在发达国家建分公司, 会逐渐用A(这时候是发达国家)的人管理

第2个模型涉及A B C:    B在发展中国家建分公司. 会用C的人去管理. 这个情况下 B是发展中国家

我是这么理解的