Mazin explains a missing-data delay and agrees with Rami on staged checks and a revised delivery time.
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تَوْضِيحُ سَبَبِ تَأَخُّرِ الْمَشْرُوعِ
مَازِنٌ: صَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِ يَا رَامِي، أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى تَعْدِيلِ مَوْعِدِ تَسْلِيمِ تَقْرِيرِ الْمَشْرُوعِ.
رَامِي: كُنَّا قَدِ اتَّفَقْنَا عَلَى يَوْمِ الثُّلَاثَاءِ. مَا الَّذِي تَغَيَّرَ مُنْذُ اجْتِمَاعِنَا الْأَخِيرِ؟
مَازِنٌ: وَصَلَتْ بَيَانَاتُ مَجْمُوعَتَيْنِ الْيَوْمَ بَدَلًا مِنْ أَمْسِ، وَبَيَانَاتُ الْمَجْمُوعَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ لَمْ تَصِلْ بَعْدُ.
رَامِي: هَلْ يَعْنِي هَذَا أَنَّ الْعَمَلَ كُلَّهُ تَوَقَّفَ، أَمْ أَنَّ بَعْضَ الْأَجْزَاءِ جَاهِزٌ؟
مَازِنٌ: الْمُقَدِّمَةُ وَوَصْفُ الْمَشْرُوعِ جَاهِزَانِ، لَكِنَّ الْمُقَارَنَةَ تَنْتَظِرُ الْبَيَانَاتِ النَّاقِصَةَ لِكَيْ تَكُونَ دَقِيقَةً.
رَامِي: مَتَى تَتَوَقَّعُ وُصُولَهَا؟ نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَوْعِدٍ وَاقِعِيٍّ، وَلَا نُرِيدُ تَأْجِيلًا جَدِيدًا.
مَازِنٌ: أَكَّدَتِ الْمَجْمُوعَةُ أَنَّهَا سَتُرْسِلُهَا غَدًا بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ، أَيْ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ.
رَامِي: هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ إِنْجَازَ التَّقْرِيرِ فِي الْمَسَاءِ، أَمْ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى وَقْتٍ أَطْوَلَ؟
مَازِنٌ: أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى صَبَاحِ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ لِلْمُرَاجَعَةِ، لِأَنَّ الْأَرْقَامَ الْجَدِيدَةَ قَدْ تُغَيِّرُ النَّتَائِجَ.
رَامِي: إِذَنْ، لِنَجْعَلْ مَوْعِدَ التَّسْلِيمِ بَعْدَ ظُهْرِ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ، بَعْدَ مُرَاجَعَةِ النَّتَائِجِ مَعًا.
مَازِنٌ: يُنَاسِبُنِي ذَلِكَ. سَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ الْأَجْزَاءَ الْجَاهِزَةَ الْيَوْمَ لِتَقْرَأَهَا قَبْلَ وُصُولِ الْبَيَانَاتِ.
رَامِي: جَيِّدٌ، وَسَأُرَاجِعُهَا الْيَوْمَ. هَلْ يُمْكِنُ تَجْهِيزُ الْجَدَاوِلِ الْآنَ دُونَ وَضْعِ أَرْقَامٍ تَقْدِيرِيَّةٍ؟
مَازِنٌ: نَعَمْ، سَأُجَهِّزُ عَنَاوِينَهَا وَتَنْسِيقَهَا، وَأَتْرُكُ الْخَانَاتِ النَّاقِصَةَ فَارِغَةً حَتَّى تَصِلَ الْبَيَانَاتُ.
رَامِي: وَمَاذَا سَنَفْعَلُ إِذَا لَمْ تَصِلِ الْبَيَانَاتُ فِي الْمَوْعِدِ الَّذِي أَكَّدَتْهُ الْمَجْمُوعَةُ؟
مَازِنٌ: سَأُخْبِرُكَ فَوْرًا، لِنُقَرِّرَ مَعًا الْخُطْوَةَ التَّالِيَةَ قَبْلَ إِرْسَالِ أَيِّ نَتَائِجَ نَاقِصَةٍ.
رَامِي: مُتَّفِقُونَ. وَسَأُبْلِغُ الْفَرِيقَ الْيَوْمَ بِسَبَبِ التَّأْخِيرِ وَالْمَوْعِدِ الْجَدِيدِ لِتَسْلِيمِ التَّقْرِيرِ.
مَازِنٌ: هَلْ نُحَدِّدُ الْمُرَاجَعَةَ الْمُشْتَرَكَةَ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ صَبَاحَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ قَبْلَ التَّسْلِيمِ؟
رَامِي: نَعَمْ، هَذَا يُتِيحُ لَنَا وَقْتًا لِلتَّصْحِيحِ إِذَا ظَهَرَتْ أَخْطَاءٌ فِي الْحِسَابَاتِ.
مَازِنٌ: إِذَنْ، الْأَجْزَاءُ الْجَاهِزَةُ الْيَوْمَ، وَالْمُرَاجَعَةُ صَبَاحَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ، وَالتَّسْلِيمُ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.
رَامِي: بِالضَّبْطِ، وَأَرْسِلْ لِي تَحْدِيثًا غَدًا عِنْدَ وُصُولِ الْبَيَانَاتِ حَتَّى نَتَابِعَ التَّقَدُّمَ.
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Mazin: Good morning, Rami. I need to adjust the project report delivery date.
Rami: We had agreed on Tuesday. What has changed since our last meeting?
Mazin: The data from two groups arrived today instead of yesterday, and the third group’s data has not arrived yet.
Rami: Does this mean all work has stopped, or are some parts ready?
Mazin: The introduction and project description are ready, but the comparison needs the missing data to be accurate.
Rami: When do you expect it? We need a realistic date and do not want another postponement.
Mazin: The group confirmed it will send the data tomorrow afternoon, which is Tuesday.
Rami: Can you finish the report that evening, or do you need more time?
Mazin: I need Wednesday morning for checking because the new figures may change the results.
Rami: Then let us set delivery for Wednesday afternoon, after reviewing the results together.
Mazin: That works for me. I will send you the completed parts today to read before the data arrives.
Rami: Good, and I will review them today. Can the tables be prepared now without estimated figures?
Mazin: Yes. I will prepare their headings and formatting, leaving the missing cells empty until the data arrives.
Rami: And what will we do if the data does not arrive at the time the group confirmed?
Mazin: I will tell you immediately so we can decide the next step together before sending any incomplete results.
Rami: Agreed. I will tell the team today why the report is delayed and give the new delivery time.
Mazin: Shall we schedule the joint review for ten on Wednesday morning, before delivery?
Rami: Yes. That gives us time for corrections if errors appear in the calculations.
Mazin: So, the completed parts today, the review on Wednesday morning, and delivery that afternoon.
Rami: Exactly. Send me an update tomorrow when the data arrives so we can track progress.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| تَعْدِيلِ مَوْعِدِ | adjusting the date of |
| بَدَلًا مِنْ | instead of |
| الْبَيَانَاتِ النَّاقِصَةَ | the missing data |
| مَوْعِدٍ وَاقِعِيٍّ | a realistic date |
| تَأْجِيلًا جَدِيدًا | another postponement |
| الْأَجْزَاءَ الْجَاهِزَةَ | the completed parts |
| أَرْقَامٍ تَقْدِيرِيَّةٍ | estimated figures |
| فَوْرًا | immediately |
| الْمُرَاجَعَةَ الْمُشْتَرَكَةَ | the joint review |
| تَحْدِيثًا | an update |
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
- Separate completed work from work waiting for information.
- Give a revised deadline, a checking stage, and a plan for further delays.
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