In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.

在大规模生产时期，跨国公司倾向于集中运营。

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In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to centralize the management of water resources.

为提高供水效率，应采取集中管理水资源的措施。

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Both are effective ways to centralize user information.

两者都是集中用户信息的有效方法。

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Bashir came up with a simpler solution, both to centralize information on the best things to do in any location and simultaneously enable travelers to book those activities online.

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The big breakthrough was when Citigroup signed up I-flex to centralize its back-office processing in Europe and subsequently to roll out Flexcube in 97 countries.

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This rule also permits a group to centralize its foreign finance function in a foreign subsidiary, which can receive interest on loans made to related foreign affiliates without U.S. taxation.

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