As Germany wiltsin swelteringtemperatures, a manager in a Berlin government office told his 260 sweating workers to go home, a newspaper reported Friday, undermining Germans' reputation for efficiency.
这段时间德国的天气酷热难耐，据当地一家报纸上周五报道，首都柏林某政府部门的领导让属下的260名员工都放假回家凉快去，这可与德国人讲究效率的名声背道而驰。
According to the BZ local tabloid, the boss of the Berlin office for tax evasion investigations sent an email to his employees saying: "Everyone should decide for themselves if they feel up toworking in these temperatures."
据柏林当地小报BZ报道，柏林逃税调查局的主管给该部门的所有职员发了一封邮件，称：“大家自行决定自己能否在这样的高温下继续工作。”
"This decision should be taken before you pass out... taking time off work today could in many cases be a wise decision which would have my full understanding," wrote Erik Schliephake in the email printed by BZ.
这位主管名叫埃里克 施里费克，BZ报刊登了他的电子邮件。他在邮件中写道：“别等到自己热晕了再去请假……今天请假无论从哪方面说都是一个明智的决定，我完全理解。”
"With greetings bathed in sweat," the boss signed offthe note.
这位主管在信件结尾的签名处写道：“附上我浸满汗水的问候。”