办公室小房间使非正式交流比较困难。

Cubicle walls make informal communication more difficult.

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谣言或秘密信息有时是员工重要的非正式交流方式。

The rumor mill or grapevine, as it is sometimes called, is an important way for employees to communicate informally within organizations.

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所以“饮水冷却器旁的闲谈”现在泛指在办公室中的各种非正式交流。

So “water cooler chichat” has come to refer to all types of informal communication that take place at the office.

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