3. Textile exports last year fell for the first time in a decade ，although there was some good news when a first— half slump ended and year—on—year growth of 4 percent was recorded in the fourth quarter.
尽管上半年的纺织品出口不再下滑，第四季度出现4%的同 比增长等好消息，去年纺织品出口额出现十年以来的第一次下跌。
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①状语从句although there was some good news when a first—half slump ended and year-on-year growth of 4 percent was recorded in the fourth quarter表示与主句的转折，可按让步状语从句翻译，从句前置后置都可以，前置更符合汉语 的表达习惯。
4. Tokyo will seek to avert a potential flare up in trade friction with Washington when Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashinmoto meets President Bill Clinton tomorrow.
明天 日本桥本龙大朗首相与美国总统比尔克林顿举行峰会时，东京（曰本）将寻求避免与华盛顿（美国）可能爆发贸易战 的措施。
Notes:
①状语从句 when Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashinmoto meets President Bill Clinton tomorrow 说明主句谓语动词发生的时间段。译时可译为“……时”，而不译为“当……”。
5. Spherion estimates that the turnover of one job, on average, costs a company 1.5 times an employee's annual salary, when separation costs, overtime payment to temporary workers, loss of productivity and replacement costs are considered.
斯菲龙公司估计，每调整一个职位 ，公司平均要支出一个雇员1.5倍的年薪，这是把如职工离职费、付给临时工的加班费、减 产造成的损失以及重新雇用 费用等都算进去了。
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①状语从句 when separation costs, overtime payment to temporary workers, loss of productivity and replacement costs are considered表原因或是附带说明，可按原顺 序译，可加适当的关联词。
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