That was taken as a move to minimise disruption to a supplier base already teetering on the brink of collapse after Chrysler shut down nearly all its production on April 30th.

这被视作在克莱斯勒公司四月十三日几乎停止一切生产后，为减少对已处在破产边缘的供应商的干扰所采取的一项行动。

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Nearly all global banks are suffering from the aftermath of the collapse of the real estate market, but financial institutions in Europe are simultaneously battling a serious sovereign debt crisis.

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