الثلاثاء، 30 مارس 2010

Disagreeing Politely in a Business Setting

Disagreeing Politely in a Business Setting

A: I don't think this is going to work. This plan calls for the new office to open by July and I think that's too ambitious. I don't see how the groundwork can be done any earlier than September.

B: I understand your concern. I don't want to rush the opening of the new office either. But, as I see it, a lot of the preparations were made last year when we considered opening an office in Miami. Even though the site is different, a lot of the cost projections are the same.

A: That may be, but remember that one of the reasons we scrapped the Miami plan was because the budget was too big.

B: That's not how I saw it. I think the major reason we didn't go ahead with the Miami plan was a problem with timing. But, I know that the budget was a concern, too. As you can see, though, this plan has a lower budget than the Miami plan.

A: I don't agree. If you add in all of the extras, the budget is the same, if not higher. I think we need to go back to the drawing board on this.

B: I have to disagree. This plan is the best we've come up with and is workable.

A: I'm afraid we just don't see eye to eye on this. Let's call a meeting with the rest of the team and see what they think.

B: Okay, let's do that.



to work:function properly    تفي بالمطلوب

calls for: should happen    يجب ان تحدث

ambitious    طموح - طموحة

groundwork    اساس العمل

I understand your concern    افهم ما تعنيه او افهم مخاوفك(للرد باسلوب مهذب في العمل)

rush    يسرع - يستعجل

cost projections    التكاليف المتوقعة

That may be, but    ربما لكن(للرفض باسلوب مهذب في العمل)

Scrapped: cancelled: get rid of    لغي – تخلص من

That's not how I saw it    هذا ليس رأيي(للرد باسلوب اقل تهذبا)

Timing    الجدول الزمني - التوقيت

I don't agree    لا اوافق (للرفض المباشر عند وجود سابق معرفة بالشخص)

the extras    الاضافات

go back to the drawing board: discuss    يناقش

I have to disagree: I disagree    يجب ان ارفض(للرفض باسوب مهذب)

come up with: think of    يفكر

workable    عملي – يمكن عمله

don't see eye to eye: don’t agree    لا اوافق

call a meeting: have a meeting    يجتمع

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