Sami checks the scope, figures, format, and deadline of a sales report with Hisham before starting.
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تَوْضِيحُ الْمَطْلُوبِ فِي الْعَمَلِ
سَامِي: قَرَأْتُ رِسَالَتَكَ عَنِ التَّقْرِيرِ، لَكِنَّ بَعْضَ التَّفَاصِيلِ غَيْرُ وَاضِحَةٍ لِي. هَلْ نُرَاجِعُهَا قَبْلَ الْبَدْءِ؟
هِشَامٌ: بِالتَّأْكِيدِ. نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُقَارَنَةِ مَبِيعَاتِ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ بِالشَّهْرِ السَّابِقِ، مَعَ تَوْضِيحِ أَبْرَزِ الْفُرُوقِ بَيْنَهُمَا.
سَامِي: أَعَدَدُ الْقِطَعِ الْمَبِيعَةِ هُوَ الْمَطْلُوبُ أَمْ قِيمَتُهَا الْمَالِيَّةُ؟ الْمِلَفُّ يَحْتَوِي عَلَى النَّوْعَيْنِ مِنَ الْأَرْقَامِ.
هِشَامٌ: نُرِيدُ عَدَدَ الْقِطَعِ فَقَطْ، لِأَنَّ الْأَسْعَارَ تَغَيَّرَتْ خِلَالَ الشَّهْرِ. سَنُنَاقِشُ الْقِيمَةَ الْمَالِيَّةَ فِي تَقْرِيرٍ مُنْفَصِلٍ.
سَامِي: مَفْهُومٌ. وَأَيُّ الْمُنْتَجَاتِ نُدْخِلُهَا فِي الْمُقَارَنَةِ؟ لَدَيْنَا قَائِمَةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ، وَالرِّسَالَةُ لَمْ تُحَدِّدِ الْأَسْمَاءَ.
هِشَامٌ: نَكْتَفِي بِالْمَكَاتِبِ وَالْكَرَاسِيِّ وَالْمَصَابِيحِ. هَذِهِ الْأَنْوَاعُ الثَّلَاثَةُ هِيَ مَوْضُوعُ اجْتِمَاعِ الْفَرِيقِ هَذَا الْأُسْبُوعَ.
سَامِي: وَهَلْ أَجْمَعُ أَرْقَامَ جَمِيعِ الْفُرُوعِ؟ قَدْ يُخْفِي الْمَجْمُوعُ اخْتِلَافًا مُهِمًّا بَيْنَ فَرْعٍ وَآخَرَ.
هِشَامٌ: لَا، نُرَكِّزُ الْآنَ عَلَى الْفَرْعِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ فَقَطْ. سَنُضِيفُ الْفُرُوعَ الْأُخْرَى فِي مَرْحَلَةٍ لَاحِقَةٍ مِنَ الْمُرَاجَعَةِ.
سَامِي: إِذَنْ أَضَعُ لِكُلِّ مُنْتَجٍ عَدَدَ الْقِطَعِ فِي الشَّهْرَيْنِ وَالْفَرْقَ بَيْنَهُمَا، ثُمَّ أُضِيفُ تَعْلِيقًا قَصِيرًا.
هِشَامٌ: نَعَمْ، وَإِذَا كَانَ لِلتَّغَيُّرِ سَبَبٌ مَعْرُوفٌ، فَاذْكُرْهُ بِاخْتِصَارٍ. لَا نُرِيدُ أَرْقَامًا دُونَ تَوْضِيحٍ.
سَامِي: لَدَيَّ سِجِلَّاتُ الْمَبِيعَاتِ، لَكِنَّهَا لَا تُبَيِّنُ الْأَسْبَابَ. مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ إِذَا لَمْ أَجِدْ تَفْسِيرًا مُؤَكَّدًا؟
هِشَامٌ: اِسْأَلْ مُدِيرَ الْفَرْعِ. وَإِذَا لَمْ تَحْصُلْ عَلَى جَوَابٍ، فَاذْكُرْ أَنَّ السَّبَبَ غَيْرُ مَعْرُوفٍ بَعْدُ.
سَامِي: هَلْ أَسْتَخْدِمُ شَكْلَ التَّقْرِيرِ السَّابِقِ؟ كَانَ طَوِيلًا، وَاحْتَوَى عَلَى صَفْحَةٍ مُنْفَصِلَةٍ لِكُلِّ مُنْتَجٍ.
هِشَامٌ: هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةَ نَحْتَاجُ صَفْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَقَطْ، تَجْمَعُ الْجَدْوَلَ وَالْمُلَاحَظَاتِ. يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ سَهْلَةَ الْقِرَاءَةِ.
سَامِي: وَهَلْ آخِرُ مِلَفٍّ فِي الْمُجَلَّدِ الْمُشْتَرَكِ هُوَ الْمَصْدَرُ الْمُعْتَمَدُ؟ أُرِيدُ تَجَنُّبَ اسْتِخْدَامِ نُسْخَةٍ قَدِيمَةٍ.
هِشَامٌ: نَعَمْ، اِسْتَخْدِمِ الْمِلَفَّ الَّذِي حُدِّثَ الْيَوْمَ. وَاُكْتُبِ اسْمَيِ الشَّهْرَيْنِ فِي عُنْوَانِ الْجَدْوَلِ لِتَتَّضِحَ فَتْرَةُ الْمُقَارَنَةِ.
سَامِي: مَتَى تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى النُّسْخَةِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ؟ أَسْتَطِيعُ إِرْسَالَ مُسَوَّدَةٍ الْيَوْمَ لِلتَّأَكُّدِ مِنْ أَنَّنِي فَهِمْتُ الْمَطْلُوبَ.
هِشَامٌ: أَرْسِلِ الْمُسَوَّدَةَ الْيَوْمَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ مَسَاءً. أَمَّا النُّسْخَةُ النِّهَائِيَّةُ فَنَحْتَاجُهَا غَدًا فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحًا.
سَامِي: إِذَنْ صَفْحَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ، وَثَلَاثَةُ مُنْتَجَاتٍ مِنَ الْفَرْعِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ، وَمُقَارَنَةُ الْأَعْدَادِ دُونَ الْقِيمَةِ الْمَالِيَّةِ. سَأُرْسِلُ الْمُسَوَّدَةَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ.
هِشَامٌ: صَحِيحٌ، هَذَا هُوَ الْمَطْلُوبُ. وَإِذَا ظَهَرَ سُؤَالٌ آخَرُ أَثْنَاءَ الْعَمَلِ، فَأَرْسِلْهُ لِي قَبْلَ الْمُتَابَعَةِ.
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Sami: I read your message about the report, but some details are unclear to me. Could we go over them before I start?
Hisham: Certainly. We need to compare this month’s sales with last month’s and explain the main differences.
Sami: Do you want the number of items sold or their monetary value? The file contains both kinds of figures.
Hisham: We want only the number of items because prices changed during the month. We will discuss the monetary value in a separate report.
Sami: Understood. Which products should we include in the comparison? We have a long list, and the message did not name them.
Hisham: We will limit it to desks, chairs, and lamps. Those three types are the subject of this week’s team meeting.
Sami: Should I combine the figures for all branches? The total might hide an important difference between one branch and another.
Hisham: No. For now we will focus only on the main branch. We will add the other branches at a later stage of the review.
Sami: So for each product I will show the number of items in both months and the difference, then add a short comment.
Hisham: Yes. If there is a known reason for the change, mention it briefly. We do not want figures without explanation.
Sami: I have the sales records, but they do not show the reasons. What should I do if I cannot find a confirmed explanation?
Hisham: Ask the branch manager. If you do not get an answer, state that the reason is not yet known.
Sami: Should I use the format of the previous report? It was long and had a separate page for each product.
Hisham: This time we need just one page containing the table and notes. It should be easy to read.
Sami: Is the latest file in the shared folder the approved source? I want to avoid using an old version.
Hisham: Yes. Use the file updated today. Write the names of the two months in the table heading to make the comparison period clear.
Sami: When do you need the final version? I can send a draft today to check that I have understood the task.
Hisham: Send the draft today at four in the afternoon. We need the final version tomorrow at ten in the morning.
Sami: So: one page, three products from the main branch, and a comparison of quantities without monetary values. I will send the draft at four.
Hisham: Correct. That is the task. If another question comes up while you work, send it to me before continuing.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| أَبْرَزِ الْفُرُوقِ | the main differences |
| الْقِطَعِ الْمَبِيعَةِ | the items sold |
| قِيمَتُهَا الْمَالِيَّةُ | their monetary value |
| فِي تَقْرِيرٍ مُنْفَصِلٍ | in a separate report |
| نَكْتَفِي | we will limit it to |
| الْفَرْعِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ | the main branch |
| تَفْسِيرًا مُؤَكَّدًا | a confirmed explanation |
| الْمُجَلَّدِ الْمُشْتَرَكِ | the shared folder |
| الْمَصْدَرُ الْمُعْتَمَدُ | the approved source |
| مُسَوَّدَةٍ | a draft |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic conversation for evidence. Open the English question support or a hint when you need help.
What to remember
- Clarify the scope, source, format, and deadline before starting.
- Restate the instructions and label any information that remains uncertain.
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Arabic Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why
مَتَى تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى النُّسْخَةِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ؟
Choose a focused question word to ask about products or submission time.
Arabic Choice Questions: This or That with A and Am
أَعَدَدُ الْقِطَعِ الْمَبِيعَةِ هُوَ الْمَطْلُوبُ أَمْ قِيمَتُهَا الْمَالِيَّةُ؟
Use question hamza and am to distinguish the two kinds of figures.
Arabic Time and Place Adverbs: Before, After, In Front and Behind
قَبْلَ الْبَدْءِ
Use qabla with a genitive noun to place clarification before an action.
