For global automakers, growing sales in countries like India are helping to make up for slumping sales in many developed countries.

有些跨国汽车公司在发达国家的销售不够好，但在印度等国的产量日益增多，这等于是起到了一个平衡的作用。

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The three monthly increases reflected a revival of auto sales this summer after automakers endured slumping sales during the recession.

这三个月的增长反映在汽车制造商在衰退期间忍受销售下滑后，在这个夏季汽车销售开始复苏。

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Despite slumping global sales, Honda's lineup of gas sippers and a profitable motorbike business have helped the automaker navigate the recession.

尽管全球销售受到打击，本田的省油车和利润颇丰的摩托车业务却帮助这家汽车制造商抵消了一部分损失。

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Inventory increases are desirable if businesses are responding to stronger demand, but undesirable if they reflect unanticipated slumping sales.

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Instead, payroll at Sony's dizzying 1, 080 subsidiaries is up 2.3%, despite slumping sales (the company blames acute parts shortages and higher unit-sales volumes).

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