FY2024 ラジオビジネス英語Lesson（２６)

Skit

Fujita-san, tell me frankly.
Do you think there is a way to salvage the semiconductor department?

Okay, Daniel.
The outlook may be bleak.

Oh.

However, if we could place the department 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 ten 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, Fijita-san.
I owe you for this.

Words and phrases

salvage: 救済する
bleak: 見通しなどが暗い
noticeable: 目立つ
autonomy: 自立
ongoing: 進行中の
majority: 過半数
I owe you: 恩に着る

Business phrase of the day

The outlook may be bleak.
見通しは暗いかもしれません。

自然災害の後、生存者は厳しい現実に直面しました。
Following the natural disaster, the survivors faced a bleak reality.

不景気の時は雇用市場は厳しくなります。
The job market becomes bleak during recessions.

Alternative expressions

bleakの違う表現

The future may appear grim.
grim: 暗い

The prospects may not look promising.
not … promising: 期待薄の、期待できない

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Losing autonomy may be humiliating for the semiconductor sector, but this type of move can buy time.
I don't think it's a bad strategy to handle ongoing projects while considering the next move.

Losing autonomy is still much better than not being rescued at all.
If you put all efforts into customer acquisition, performance could improve.
This is a crucial moment where perseverance is key.