1.Efficiency 效率

　　A: What is the efficiency of this product line?

　　B: It’s about 85%.

　　A：这个生产线的效率是多少?

　　B：差不多85%。

　　2.Labor costs 人工成本

　　A: Why do we have such high labor costs?

　　B: Our labor workers were from the state ownedenterprise.

　　A：我们的人工成本怎么这么高啊?

　　B：我们的工人是从国企来的。

　　3.Lean manufacturing 精益制造

　　A: Why do we need lean manufacturing?

　　B: Very simple， to cut the costs and increase the efficiency.

　　A：我们为什么需要精益制造啊?

　　B：很简单，为了节约成本，提高效率。

　　4.Power consumption 能源消耗

　　A: What is the power consumption for your plant?

　　B: Ten thousand KWH each day.

　　A：你们工厂的能源消耗怎么样?

　　B：每天一万千瓦小时。

　　5.PPM 百万分之一件

　　A: What is your PPM?

　　B: Our PPM is 25.

　　A: That’s great.

　　A：你们的PPM是多少?

　　B：我们的PPM是25。

　　A：很好。

　　Note：PPM means part per million， usually a measure of quality.

　　注：PPM是百万分之一件的缩写，通常是质量的一种指标?

　　6.Inspection gages and fixtures 检测量具和夹具

　　A: Who is going to design the inspection gages and fixtures?

　　B: It will be the Stone Company.

　　A：谁来设计检测量具和夹具?

　　B：将会是斯通公司。

　　7.Shift 轮班

　　A: How many shifts do you have?

　　B: Three shifts a day.

　　A：你们是几班倒啊?

　　B：每天轮三次班。

　　8.Production line 生产线

　　A: Who is in charge of the production line?

　　B: We have a group leader for each production line.

　　A：谁来负责生产线?

　　B：我们每个生产线都有一个组长负责。

　　9.Testing area 检测区

　　A: Is this the Testing Area of the plant?

　　B: You are right. We do part of the quality testing here.

　　A：这是工厂的检测区吗?

　　B：是的，有一部分质量检测是在这里做的。

　　10.Working conditions 工作条件

　　A: Are they satisfied with the working conditions?

　　B: Some are， and some aren’t.

　　A：他们对工作条件满意吗?

　　B：有的人满意，有的人不满意。