Una reunión que se alarga (A meeting that runs late)
MCER B210 intervenciones
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What do they finally agree to offer the client?
Part of the order on the fifteenth — Ella propone entregar una parte y él acepta: we could send the first forty units. El día 22 era su propuesta anterior, para el pedido entero.
She defends the fifteenth because she thinks it is realistic.
False — Neither am I, to be honest: ella tampoco lo ve. Lo defiende porque el cliente ya tiene esa fecha por escrito.
He could commit to the ___ if the materials arrive next week.
twenty-second — The twenty-second, and only if the materials arrive next week. La condición es parte de la respuesta.
Why does she want to call the client today?
So they hear it from her first — Before they hear it from someone else: quiere dar ella la noticia antes que nadie.
He asks her to confirm the agreement in writing.
True — And please put it in writing afterwards. That's how we got here: el lío empezó por un correo sin comprobar.
They can send the first ___ units on time.
forty — We could send the first forty units, yes.
Palabras que quizá no conozcas
- to commit tocomprometerse a
- it won't go down wellno va a sentar bien
- Point takenTienes razón, tomo nota
- to copy someone inponer a alguien en copia
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Ábrela cuando ya lo hayas intentado: leerla antes convierte esto en una lectura.
A Before we finish, can we go back to the delivery date? I'm not comfortable promising the fifteenth.
B Neither am I, to be honest, but that's the date the client already has in writing.
A Then someone sent that email before we'd checked with the workshop.
B That's fair. What would you commit to?
A The twenty-second, and only if the materials arrive next week.
B A week late will not go down well. Could we deliver part of it on the fifteenth?
A We could send the first forty units, yes. That's realistic.
B Then I'll call them today and offer exactly that, before they hear it from someone else.
A And please put it in writing afterwards. That's how we got here.
B Point taken. I'll copy you in.