either away from our desk or assisting other callers

[MargaritaPonchita]

I have to translate the following message:

"We are either away from our desk or assisting other callers."

This is what I have because I'm not sure how to translate the 'either' part (yes, I know I'm missing the accents):

"Puede ser que estamos fuera del telefono o estamos ayudando a otras personas."

Does this make sense?

 

[LA_Andaluza]

Hola
¿Que te parece así?
"Hemos salido o estamos atendiendo otras llamadas".
You don't have to translate either, it's not necessary.

 

[MargaritaPonchita]

Thanks for answering. Only challenge with your reply is that "Hemos salido" makes it sound like we've left the office, when we're really just away from the desk/phone.

Could I say, "Hemos salido del telefono o estamos atendiendo otras llamadas."
?

 

[LA_Andaluza]

Hi again
"Hemos salido del telefono" sounds a bit weird (you can't get out of the phone, that's the literal translation).
How about "No estoy en mi despacho o estoy atendiendo otra llamada" ?

(I've changed the first person in the plural for the first person singular).

Hope it helps.