ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（26）
5月21日(火)
Daniel asks Kaoru for advice on whether there is any way to salvage the situation. Kaoru explains the circumstances to Daniel and provides a hint.
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What would happen if the semiconductor department were placed inside a well-performing division?
-It would lose autonomy but the ongoing projects could continue.
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Fujita-san, tell me farnkly. Do you think there's a way to salvage the semiconductor department?
Okay Daniel. the outlook may be bleak. However, if we could place the departoment inside a well-performing division in Kuala Lumpur, the losses would be less noticeable. The semiconductor department would lose autonomy, but the ongoing projects could continue.
-How much support can we get?
-Don't tell anyone I said this, and this is not my idea. But right now, four out of then board members seem to support salvaging the business. You need to convince two more people to get a majority. A problem happening at another subsidiary, means that I could suggest delaying the meeting by three days maximum.
-Thank you, Fujita-san. I owe you for this.
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salvage
bleak 見通しなどが暗い
noticeable
autonomy
on going
majority
I owe you.
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bleak
見通しなどが暗い
offering little hope or excitement; dismal -> a bleak future.gloomy and somber
cold and raw
- The outlook may be bleak.
- Following the natural disaster, the survivors faced a bleak reality.
- The job market becomes bleak during recessions.
*job market 雇用市場
*recession 不景気
The outlook may be bleak.
perseverance
[ˌpɜrsəˈvɪrəns]
- The job market becomes bleak during recessions.
- The future may appear grim.
- The prospects may not look promising.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（25）
5月20日(月)
In a process of exchanging financial figures, a new challenge has emerged for the subsidialy in Kuala Lumpur. Kaori is engaging in a candid discussion with Daniel, the local head of finance.
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What is the problem with the subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur?
-The semiconductor department's final numbers are in the red agaain.
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Fujita-san, have I submitted something wrong?
- Relax, Daniel. No discrepancies this year. It's just that the semiconductor department's final numbers are in the red again.
-Does that mean Tokyo wants to dissolve the department?
-There's nothing personal in this, but the company guideline state that if an operation loses money three years in a row, it will not be pursued further.
-Fujita-san, this business is important for us to maintain political connections in Malaysia. If we pull out, the authorities may not be so cooprerative in the future.
-I know, but how will shareholders see? Between you and me, it's on the agenda for the board meeting next Monday. You should discess things internally and seek support from Mr. Sato, the managing director beforehand. Good luck!
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in a red
dissolve 解体解散する
in a row
pursure
pull out 撤退する
cooperative
[koʊˈɑpəˌreɪtɪv]
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pull out -> pull out of ...
- If we pull out, the authorities may not be so cooperative in the future.
- The government's decision to pull out of the treaty surprised the world.
* the treaty 条約 - The CEO decided to pull out of the merger negotiations.
If we withdraw, cooperation from the authorities may diminish in the future.
- Does that mean Tokyo wants to dissolve the department?
margin （余白）
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ラジオビジネス英語 Interview（1-6）
5月17日(金)
亀田製菓代表取締役会長CEO ジュネジャ・レカ・ラジュ氏
Lekh Raj Juneja
・・・聞き取れない・・・。
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What should we be happy when we're offered a new job or position?
-Because we're getting paid to learn something new.
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My background was, I started with basic science and went to microbiology, then went to a faculty of engineering in Osaka and then later what I was doing is all like related to pharma area, medicine, you know, all clinical trials, you know. So, multi-type of background helped me to build up my carrier.
-I see. You have had a very interesting and varied career. People in Japan sometimes hesitate to chage their jobs. Could you please give them some advice?
-My message is it's not changing the job. You can do within the same company, too, and the same place too. It's a challenge. Challenge towards your career. You know I tell my people when they're, you know, the fresh employeers join the office, till yesterday you are paying tuition fee and learning in the school and the university. From today you get paid and then learn. If you think you are learning on the job, and you'r learning new things in the job, your attitude becomes so different. So when we offer some new position, a new area to work with, I say they should be happy, you know. Now we are getting paid for something that..to learn something new. So I became CEO, I need to do A to Z, right. If you want to.. build up to go, rise to the job you want to achieve finally, it's up to you. Me of couse I've challenged too, you know. So you should learn enything. My one word advice today is that never hesitate to take challenges. Never hesitate to learn something new. That makes you grow. It grows your career as a human being. That you know.. So job rotation is very important. Of course you need to specialize yourself, too, you know, in some area, you know. That's important. Never hesitate to take new challenges.
Broaden your experience and enhonce your skills by taking on challenges.
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microbiology
Microbiology is the scientific field of microorganisms or microscopic organisms. This includes studying things like viruses to bacteria and parasites to name a few. Dr. Juneda's background is in microbiology. So he has experience in the pharmaceutical field.
clinical trial
Clinical trials are research studies that determine the efficacy and safety of medic, medical treatments devices procedures and so on. They are done with actual people in a very carefully conrotolled and regulated environment.
A to Z
From first to last and everything in between. Everything. Specifically everything in a particular order or organized fashion. Dr. Juneda said that he needs to do A to Z as a CEO. Meaning he's responsible for everything in a thorough and detailed way.
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pharma (area)
-(Biochemistry) pharmaceutical companies when considered together as an industry
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exceed expectations
I always strive to exceed the expectations of my supervisors.
motivate
I think recognizing everyone's efforts motivates the whole team.
*recognize
maintain a balance
While work is important, so is taking care of yourself. It's about maintaining a balance.
open to change 変化に対してオープンになる-> 変化を受け入れる
We should become more adaptable and open to change.
ｰｰｰ
基本-> fundamental
Meeting deadlines is fundamental to building trust in relationships.
* meet a deadline
* be fundamental to noun? -> building
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Never hesitate to take challenges. Never hesitate to learn something new. That makes you grow.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（24）
5月16日(木)
丁寧な依頼の仕方
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Subject: Next year's budget for marketing.
Hi all,
I'm sending you the application form for the marketing expenses budget for overseas entities. Could you fill in the relevant sections and return it to me by Friday, the 17th? As the recent increase in procurement costs has impacted our profits, the management decided on a uniform 10 percent cut across all entities and departments. We know this is tough, but we kindly ask you to review and adjust your individual budgets accordingly.
Best regards,
Rie
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- relevant
the sections relevant to you - We know this is tough, but we kindly ask you to
- Pleae check for any omissions or errors.
- Please check that the form is complete.
Any cool ideas to... -> Do you have any cool ideas to ..
Any other expressions typically used for chat?
Cool ideas would probably be expressed as good ideas in any email.
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やってみる give it a try
- It's not that simple but I'll give it a try.
It's also possible to say,
- It's not easy but I'll give it a go.
Andrew, point taken. It's not that simple but I'll give it a try. You're talking about a business trips to Sydney for three people, right? I'll negotiate to see if we can allocate an unused portion of the advertising budget.
Fingers crosssed.
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- I undrstand your point. = Point taken.
- Fingers crossed. = Keep your fingers crossed.
Jenny, where does this expression come from?
-It comes from the gesture of crossing the middle and index fingers to pray for good luck.
-Right. It's a charm that will make your with come true.
charm = magic spell, magical spell, spell
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- Let's budget with some extra cushion, just to be on the safe side.
- Is it possible to carry over the remaining budget to the next fiscal year?
- I expect to be grilled on details during the budget hearing.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（23）
5月15日(水)
The story of the missing inventory continues.
Kaoru gets Giorgio to help her uncover the facts.
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Why did Giorgio wait to inform Kaoru until the situation became clear?
-Because he understood the gravity of the situation.
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It would have been helpful if you had informed us sooner.
-I understand. I recognize the gravity of the situation. That's exactly why I chose to wait until the stiation became clear.
-Do you have any idea about the cause of this incident?
-I wish I did. You mentioned the case at another overseas location where seasonal employees stole some parts for resale. We can't rule out that kind of possibility. I'm hopeful it might just be a miscalculation.
-We hope so, too. Girogio, you've succesfully resolved many challenging issues in the past. And I have complete confidence in your abilities.
-That's very kind, Kaoru. I'll keep you updated on the developments.
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recognize
gravity
seasonal employees
rule out
miscalculation
challenging
keep .. updated
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rule out ...
- We can't rule out that kind of possibility.
- We should rule out biases when choosing candidates?
- We ruled out the idea that this was a human error.
- We can't dismiss that kind of senario.
dismiss 考えなどを捨て去る - We can't exlude the possibility of this happneing.
exclude <> include
- I have compleate confidence in your abilities.
- This is indeed a sericous problem. Okay, first please submit your investigation report by the end of today. I'll then report it to Mr. Kaneko, our chief financial officer, first thing tomorrow morning, Tokyo time.
- Giorgio, this is a challenge that we'll need to address collaboratively working closely with your team. There's always a solution to every problem. Let's overcome this together.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（22）
5月14日(火)
The financial statement from the subsidiary in Italy have been sent to the Tokyo headquarters. Kaoru discovers a potentially problematic fact and asks Giorgio about it.
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What was lost in warhouse 8?
-Several dozen batteris was lost.
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Thank you for sending us your financials. You've provided us wiht the overall numbers, but we do need the details as well. Is there any reason you've omitted the detaileds surrounding current assets on the balance sheet?
-Well, if I'm honest, our inventory isn't adding up. The logistics team is reporting a loss of several dozen batteries in wearhouse 8. We're cheking for damage reports, but there aren't any.
-Didn't you check your stock at the end of the third quarter?
-Of course we did. At that time the stock was still there.
-This could develop into a problem. Our inventory must be disposed of by a certified entity under the correct procedurs. If we can't prove that it was, we may be at risk of losing our ISO certification.
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financials 決算書
omit
current assets 流動資産
balance sheet
add up 合計の数字が合う
dozen 12
thierd quater
dispose (be disposed of)
certified
ISO = international starndardization
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add up 合計の数字が合う
-> not add up 数字が合わない
- Our inventory isn't adding up.
- The numbers just don't add up. Could you please double check each item?
- The budget and accual expences are not add up.
- There's a discrepancy in our inventory figures.
- There's a mismatch between our recorded inventory and the actual stock.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（21）
5月13日(月)
The deadline for subminting financial documents are approaching. Kaoru calls Giorgia the financial manager of the subsidiary in Italy.
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What was the purpose of Kaoru's phone call to Giorgio?
-The purpose was to remind Giorgio of the submission deadline.
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Hello Giorgio. How are you? Is the family well too?
-Ciao. Kaoru. All good here. My daugter Maria had a sleepover this weekend. She invited three friends. So I was pretty busy with cooking.
-You're a good farther. How old is Maria now?
-She turned eight last month. Time flies. Anyway, I'm sure you didn't call me just to inquire about my family. What's the matter?
-Well, there's no problem as of now.
-I just wanted to remind you that the submission deadline is this Friday. Is everything on schedule?
-Yeah..Yeah.. No problem.
-You sound a bit apprehensive. If there are any issues, please let me know. The earlier, the better.
-Don't worry. If anything comes up, I'll keep you posted.
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sleep over
time flies
inquire
remind
submission deadline
apprehensive-> worry / nervous 気づかって, 懸念して
keep .. posted
apprehensive
-Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy:
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remind ( remind ... of ... / remind ... to ... / remind ... that ...)
- I just wanted to remind you that the submission deadline is this Friday.
- I'd like to remind you of the upcoming team meeting on Friday.
- Could you remind me to call the dlient at 3 p.m?
- Just let you know this Friday is the submission deadline.
- I just want to bring your attention to the submission deadline, which is this Friday.
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- There seems to be a heat wave in southern Italy. How about MIlan?
- Has your mother discharged from the hospital yet?
- I recently started watching an Italian language program on NHK.
- Watching a special feature on the Uffizi.. Gallery on TV made me want to visit Florence.
ラジオビジネス英語 Interview（1-5）
5月10日(金)
亀田製菓代表取締役会長CEO ジュネジャ・レカ・ラジュ氏
Lekh Raj Juneja
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How is the marketing strategy changing to attract the younger generation?
-It's shifting more towards social media.
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Regarding the domestic market, you mentioned that the rice cracker market remais stagnat while sales of cookies and chocolate have been growing and that your main customer domographic is in their 50s and 60s. What is your strategy for attracting the younger generation to rice crucker?
-That's a very good question, you know, I think, you know most of the copanies are struggling with like there'll be a lot less younger people, more people of the aging society, you know. So this is a critical issue for us, you know, that how to keep our shares in the market, how to grow our business, you know. So now we need to attract younger generaton, you know, so we are trying to shift our marketing strategies. We changed like..you know, commercial ambassador, CMs, you know, we're doing SNS. We're doing everything, and also developing the products which are good for younger generation that they like it. So marketing stratey of course we are changing, you know. It's more shifting, more on SNS and, you know, the young people can read, and all that, you know, but also making palate, you know, the food tasting which are good for younger generation. So this is our very very important part of our business, how we can attract younger people. And what we can serve them. What we can bring the market, and of course, you know, I mean whatever we do is the.. you know we cannot keep on growing forever, you know. That's the reason we are going absolutely to take this beautiful food to all of the world, you know. So go every country and spread how good Japanese are, how good Japanese technologies are, how good Japanese foods is. That sort of thing's going everywhere, wherever we're building factories, making all those alliances and partnerships, you know.
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stagnant
Unchanging, lacking growth or development. Dull and lacking activity. Stagnat is ofte used for wate. If water is not moving, it creates a bad smell, and become hazardrous to drink. Using the same image.
Stagnat has a negative connotation. However, something that is steady or stable can be nutral or positive.
demographic 人口動態・人口統計
The details or specifics about a group of people.
A demographic is also a part of a population based on a shared characteristic. This could be something like age income nationality and so on. For example, young voters are a key demopraphic for his political campaign.
Share
Generally speaking, a share is a portion of something that belongs to someone or an organization. Dr. Juneja mentioned keeping his company's shares in the market. Otherwise know as market shares. Market shares refer to the portion of sales of the company or pruduct has in a given market.
For example, if there are 100 products sold in a cretain industry, and 10 of those produts are from my company, then my company would have a 10 percent of the market.
palate 味覚
Your palate is the roof of your mouth. But we use palette to refer to our sense of taste and how we perceive flavor. An example would be,
The spicy food had to be adjusted for my child's sensitive palate.
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target audience
Understanding your target audience is the first step for a successful marketing campaign.
branding
Consistant branding helps to establish a strong brand identity.
engage with
Social media platforms provide an avenue for engaging with potential customers.
incentivize 奨励する
Offering exclusive promotions can incentivize customer loyalty.
<- incentive
provide an avenue + for...
a situation in which something serves as a means of access or opportunity for something else.
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- Word of mouth through social media is a powerful weapon in marketing.
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commercial ambassador?
A brand ambassador is a person engaged by an organization or company to represent its brand