Finding the right location 寻找合适的场所
词汇准备
（企业，机构等使用的）经营场地，生产场地，办公场所
property consultancy
地产咨询公司
public transport
公共交通设施
bus route
公共汽车线路
corporate business area
商务区
high street
繁华的商业大街
multi-storey office building
多层办公楼
underground car parking
地下停车场
surface car parking
地面停车场
metro station
地铁站
business development
商业区
full amenities
全套设备
leasehold
租赁
lift
（英国英语）电梯 （美国英语）elevator
租户
expressly
明白地
corporate image
公司形象
homogenize
使雷同，使……单样化
请名人为商品做广告
establishment
公司，商业机构
underline
强调
multinational
跨国公司
industrial estate
工业园区（也可以说trading estate或者industrial park，美国英语）
work ethic
职业道德
boardroom
董事会的会议室
租赁
office space
办公地点
floor plan
楼层平面
managing director
总裁（美国英语中，也称chief executive 或president）
accounts department
会计部门
chief accountant
首席会计
photocopier room
复印室
shipping manager
运输部经理
post room
收发室
写作训练
Writing .
You are Jim’s assistant. Read the information about the property below. And Jim’s notes. Write a letter of 120-140 words to Gerald at PLP asking for further information.
你是吉姆的助手，先看下边的与房地产有关的信息以及吉姆的纸条，给杰拉尔德写一封信，向他咨询更多的信息。字数在120-140之间。
Jim’s notes
Which companies share the site?
Which underground stations are nearby?
How many floors are there in the building?
Additional car-parking? Where?
We only want 1 floor. Possible?
要点解释
1. tenure: leasehold
租赁
2. condition: new.
房产状况：新
3. is prominently located in a well-established and fast growing corporate business area ……
位于闻名遐迩，发展快速的商务区的重要地段。
4. two metro stations are also within walking distance
两个地铁站都可以步行到达
5. in the immediate locality there is a wide range of bars and restaurants as well as most major high street shops
周围各式各样的酒吧和餐馆应有尽有，同时还汇集了商业大街特有的名牌商店
6. It offers a flexible mixture of office sizes with two large conference rooms on floors of approximately 410 sq.m with excellent natural light
办公楼面积大约410平方米，有大小不等面积各异的办公场地，还有两个大型的会议厅。自然光线充足。
7. Underground car parking for 60 cars is provided, and additional surface car parking is available nearby by separate arrangement.
提供可停放60辆车的地下停车场地，另外还在附近安排了附加的地面停车场。
8. SQ. FT
平方英尺，是square foot 的缩略形式。
9. 8 passenger and goods lifts.
有8个客用及货用电梯。
10. quality finishes throughout
内部全部采用高级装饰木材装饰
11. standby generator
提供备用发电机
12. viewing: strictly by appointed
参观：严格按照预约参观
13. The details given in respect of this property are believed to be correct. However, their accuracy can not be guaranteed and they are expressly excluded from any contract.
我们认为有关这一房产的具体信息是正确的。但是不包括具体细节的准确性，具体细节明确不写入任何合同中。
参考例文
Dear Mr Slater
I am writing to say that, after having visited the site, my company is very interested in renting the office premises at 4 place Moulin. However, I would like be very grateful if you could give me some further information.
Firstly, would it be possible for you to tell me which companies share the site?
Could you also tell me how many floors there are in the building in total? We are only interested in renting a single floor of the building. Would this be possible?
You say the property is near two metro stations. Please can you tell me which they are? I would also like to know where the additional surface car-parking is exactly.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely
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