A: What do I have to do if I want to start a joint venture in China?
如果我想在中國建立一個合資企業(yè),我需要做些什么?
B: Maybe two steps you need to follow.
或許你需要做兩件事情。
A: Tell me about detailed information.
詳細(xì)地給我講講吧。
B: First of all, you'll have to do a market survey to choose the right project and seek asuitable Chinese partner.
首先,要做市場調(diào)查,選擇正確項目,并且尋找合適的中國伙伴。
A: Then?
然后呢?
B: Then your Chinese partner shall submit the project proposal to the authorities concernedfor examination and approval. That's only the first step of requirements.
然后,你的中國伙伴把項目計劃遞交給有關(guān)部門檢查和批準(zhǔn)。這只是第一步的要求。
A: What is involved in the second step?
第二步呢?
B: You should prepare three documents—a feasibility study, a contract and articles ofassociation, and send them to the same authorities for approval.
你們需要準(zhǔn)備三份文件——可行性研究報告、合同和章程,呈交給相關(guān)部門審閱批準(zhǔn)。
A: How long will it take for all these documents to be approved?
這些文件批準(zhǔn)需要多長時間?
B: A project proposal will take no more than 20 days, and the feasibility study and so on willtake 30 days.
項目申請批準(zhǔn)不超過20天,可行性研究報告和其他文件需要30天。
A: Thank you for your explanation.
謝謝你的解釋。
“submit something to somebody/something”意思是“向某人/某事物提交或呈遞某事物(以供考慮、裁決等)”,例如:submit an essay to one's tutor(向指導(dǎo)教師呈交論文);submit plans to the councilfor approval(向委員會提交計劃呈請批準(zhǔn))。