Reporting a technical problem · Describing a fault precisely

Describing a fault precisely in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Describing a fault precisely.

State the problem, its effect and what you need. Because and so help connect the reason and result without unnecessary detail.

Context: Reporting a technical problem. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I can open the application, but it closes whenever I try to save a file.

أستطيع فتح التطبيق، لكنه يغلق كلما حاولت حفظ ملف.

The problem started after yesterday's update.

بدأت المشكلة بعد تحديث أمس.

I have restarted the computer, but the same error appears.

أعدت تشغيل الحاسوب، لكن الخطأ نفسه يظهر.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I can open the application, but it closes whenever I try to save a file.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أعدت تشغيل الحاسوب، لكن الخطأ نفسه يظهر.