纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 喋血工厂（7）（在线收听）

English inventor, Henry Bessemer,has created a device that cuts the time to manufacture a single steel rail from two weeks to 15 minutes.

英国发明家 亨利·贝塞麦发明出了一种设备 将锻造一根钢轨的时间从2周缩短到了15分钟

Carnegie understands the value of the new technology......And begins to adapt it.

卡内基很清楚这种新技术的价值并开始使用它

Every business has some uniqueness,either a unique talent,unique product, unique capacity.And the trick is to find it,and capitalize on it.

每个行业都有独特性 独特的才能 独特的产品 独特的产能 你要做的就是找到它 并利用好它

With the steel in place,Carnegie is able to begin construction.

有了钢后 卡内基就能开始建造了

At just 33, Andrew Carnegie is poised to realized the impossible......Building the first major bridge to span the Mississippi River.Uniting America.

年仅33岁的安德鲁·卡内基实现了一项不可能的事情 建立第一座横跨密西西比河的大桥 将美国粘合在一起

But Carnegie's decision to use steel has proven costly.He's already two years behind schedule.And expenses are mounting.

不过卡内基使用钢材的决定确实代价很大 他已经比预定时间晚了两年 而且成本也在日益增加

Dear Mr. Carnegie: our records show that we have not received your payment of $35,000, which was due on August...

敬爱的卡内基先生 我们的记录中没有显示出 您八月到期应付的35,000美元债款

Dear Mr. Carnegie:I am writing to notify you that despite numerous efforts to obtain final payment for the above invoice,I have been unsuccessful.

敬爱的卡内基先生：我写信通知您 我虽已想尽了各种办法 试图获得上述货物的最终付款 但却未能成功

This letter will serve as formal notice to you that you are in default of your obligation to pay the sum of $59,000, for steel delivered to you.

这封信将作为我们对您的正式通知 您有总共59,000美元的钢材货款未付

...and must now accelerate collection efforts in accordance with...

必须现在加快付款工作

...and you will be able to settle this outstanding amount immediately.

马上完成支付这笔未偿债款

...and we will have no alternative but to commence legal proceedings against you.

我们将别无选择只能同您对簿公堂