國際商業語言 The Languages of International Business
精英翻譯社轉自https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0054/328466/web/
Most people would agree that English is an important language for international business. There are more speakers of English as a second language than of any other language in the world. However, the idea that English is the international business language most likely comes from a Western perspective.
多數人應該都認同，英語為重要的國際商業語言。和其他語言相較下，英語是全世界最多人說的第二語言。然而，認為英語是國際商業語言的看法，多出自西方國家的角度。
Billions of dollars in imports from Asia are bought each year by North American companies. Also, many Western companies now have their own products made in Asia. With Mandarin being the most widely-spoken language in the East, it's possible that it will soon be considered equal in importance to English.
北美的公司每年都自亞洲進口數十億元的商品。此外，現有許多西方國家的公司產品都於亞洲製造。在東方世界最盛行中文的情況下，中文的重要程度可能很快就會和英文並駕齊驅。
An increasing number of people are learning Mandarin as a second language. It has become a huge plus for those seeking jobs in international business to be able to speak it. Mandarin is a difficult language to learn for many, especially the writing system. Therefore, those who speak Mandarin as a first language may have an advantage over those whose first language is English. However, the people most likely to have successful careers in international business are those with fluency in both languages.
越來越多人將中文當作第二語言，對於尋求國際商業職務的人來說，會說中文等於是一大加分。對許多人而言，中文實屬難學的語言，尤其是書寫方式，因此，中文為母語的人，可能比英文是母語的人還佔優勢。不過，能在國際商業領域成功駕馭事業的人，通常都能流利運用這兩種語言。
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