One of your engine lathes has broken down, and you've contacted a local repair shop. when you go to the shop, the repairman doesn't speak english, and one of the front office employees is trying to translate. "he says he can't fix it," the translator says to you. "what seems to be wrong with it?" you ask, and the office employee translates this question to the repairman. the repairman points at several mechanisms on the lathe and gives what appears to be a lengthy explanation of the problem. you turn to the office employee, who shrugs. "he says it's broken," she says.