公司机密的情景会话_商贸英语
dialogue 1
m: did you hear what happened in the skart case? some of the sensitive materials were leaked to the press, now every newspapers are all over it.
f: oh...i bet the firm is fuming, do they know who spilled the beans?
m: i'm sure they have their suspicions, there were only a few senior level lawers who were privileged the case details.
f: what kind of repercussions will there be for the people who are held responsible?
m: i'm sure there'll be cant, and there also might be some leagal consequences.
f: why would the person who told have problems with the law?
m: because whoever let the cat out of the bag was braking clan confidentiality.
f: i didn't think about that, that's pretty serious, are there investigators working on finding out who it was.
m: i'm sure management is on top of it.
dialogue 2
m: now remember, the things i told you are just between you and me.
f: don't worry, mr smith, your comments are of the record.
m: it is very important that no one can identify your source, if our company's president finds out that i let the top secret item spill, there will be serious consequences for me.
f: like i said, mr smith, you have nothing to worry about, the things you have told me would stay here in this room.
m: i just want to confirm, you know, i could even get in trouble with the law.
f: surely? it can't be that serious.
m: it is just that serious, i have just violated the confidentiality clause of my contract with the company, if they find out, it could be into the slammer for me.
f: well, in that case, i would be specially careful to guard my sources.
m: please do, there're a lot writing on it.