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進入《中英對照讀新聞》EU seeks to maximise cloud computing potential 歐盟尋求發揮雲端運算潛力到極致
◎陳成良
The European Commission called on Monday for contributions to an EU strategy on cloud computing, saying the remote technology could bring savings as well as huge revenues to the 27-member bloc.
歐洲聯盟執行委員會週一籲請對歐盟一項雲端運算的策略做出貢獻，強調這項遠端科技不但能為這個27國集團節省支出，也能帶來龐大收入。
The EU executive said cloud computing could generate 35 billion euros in revenue in Europe by 2014 and the right regulations could help business and government make considerable savings on their costs by using the technology.
這個歐盟行政機構表示，到了2014年，雲端運算能夠在歐洲創造350億歐元收入，而透過利用這種科技進行正確的管理，可協助企業及政府省下可觀支出。
"We need a well-defined cloud computing strategy to ensure that we make the best use of this potential," Neelie Kroes, the EU commissioner overseeing digital technology in the EU, said in a statement.
「我們需要有一個定義明確的雲端運算策略，以確保能最妥善利用這種潛力」，負責督導歐盟國家數位科技的歐盟專員內莉．克勒斯在一項聲明中說。
Cloud computing, which allows remote access to computing power and data over the Internet, can drive down costs and save energy through more efficient use of hardware and software.
雲端運算透過網際網路執行運算能力及資料的遠端存取，能透過更有效率地運用硬體及軟體，從而降低成本及節省能源。
The technology allows services such as Google’s Gmail and Yahoo’s Flickr photo management site to store data remotely.
這種科技讓諸如Google的Gmail以及雅虎的Flickr相片管理網站等服務，得以遠端儲存資料。
The Commission consultation aims to address concerns the technology generates, in particular over matters of privacy and jurisdiction, such as who owns the information and who bears responsibility for how EU legislation is applied.
歐盟執委會的諮商旨在化解該科技帶來的顧慮，特別是有關隱私權及司法管轄權，諸如誰擁有資訊的所有權，以及誰該負起執行歐盟法規的責任。
新聞辭典
European Commission：歐洲聯盟執行委員會，為歐盟的執行機構，歐盟執委會包括主席在內共有27名執行委員（Commissioner）。
potential：名詞，潛能；潛力。例句：The product has even more potential in export markets.（這種產品在出口市場上甚至有更大銷售潛力。）
drive down：片語，使降低。例句：Tough bans on tobacco advertising and smoking in public places have helped drive down smoking rate.（對香菸廣告的嚴格禁令以及公共場所禁止吸菸的規定，都有助於降低吸菸率。）
