W:I can't tell you that,can I ?If I told you about some of our secret precautions ,they wouldn't be secret any more .

韦恩：这个我不能告诉你了，对吗?如果我把我们的一些秘密防备措施都告诉你，这些就不再是秘密措施了。

F:Yes, I guess you're right .And I'll never rob a bank,so I'll never have the chance to find out about all your secrets to prevent robberies.

朋友：是的，我想你是对的。我是绝对不会抢银行的，因此，我也绝不会有机会去发现你们防盗的全部秘密措施了。

Banking and Computers

银行与计算机

Betty Rogers, a teller at the First National Bank,is explaining the bank's computer system to one of her customers .

第一国民银行的出纳员贝蒂·罗杰斯正在向一位顾客解释银行的计算机系统。

Customers:What do you mean by the term on-line system?

顾客：“联机系统”这个词是什么意思?

Rogers:Basically ,it means that all our branches are connected to our central computer system,Sir .

罗杰斯：基本上讲，它的含义是说，我们所有的分机都与我们的中央计算机设备相联系，先生。

This permits us to process transactions right away .

这就使得我们能当即处理各项业务交易。

C:Do you mean that deposits and withdrawals are posted to my account immediately ?

顾客：您是说，存款和取款能够马上过帐到我的帐户上吗?

R:Yes,we process cash transactions as soon as they take place .Check deposits are credited ,subject to collection .

罗杰斯：是的，对于现金交易，我们当时就可以处理，而支票储蓄就要把款项经托收后才可划入货方。

C:You mean that I can't draw against a deposit by check until the proceeds are collected from the bank on which the check is drawn?

顾客：您是说，只有从开票行取回款项之后，我才能用支票兑换现金。

R:Yes,that's right .But it only takes overnight for any bank in the city and just a day or two for banks outside the city .

罗杰斯：是这样的，但是对于市内的任何一个银行来说，这只需要花费隔夜的时间，而对于外地银行，也只需一、两天时间就可取回款项。

C:Do you keep all savings account records on computer?

顾客：你们把所有储蓄帐户记录都保存在计算机中吗?