This may sound like the tired and unconvincing justifications that conglomerates, including Siemens, have long trotted out for why they have disparate businesses.

这听上去也许像是包括西门子在内的大型联合企业的陈腐而无说服力的理由，他们总是以这样的理由来说明，为何要拥有彼此毫无关联的多样业务。

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That's why it's essentially 10% of the Siemens energy usage.

这就是西门子10%必要的能源使用。

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This was one reason why large companies like Siemens continued to create illicit "nest eggs" after the adoption of the OECD Convention and corresponding domestic laws.

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