Closing a negotiation clearly · Summarising concessions and commitments

Summarising concessions and commitments in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Summarising concessions and commitments.

State what you need and where you can be flexible. Provided that connects agreement to a clear condition. Avoid vague concessions.

Context: Closing a negotiation clearly. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

To summarise, we have agreed to a smaller initial order with two delivery dates.

للتلخيص، اتفقنا على طلب أولي أصغر بموعدي تسليم.

You will confirm the quantities tomorrow, and we will reserve production time until then.

ستؤكدون الكميات غدًا، وسنحجز وقت الإنتاج حتى ذلك الحين.

The price remains unchanged for the items listed in the current quotation.

يبقى السعر دون تغيير للقطع المدرجة في عرض السعر الحالي.

Transport arrangements still need to be confirmed.

ما زالت ترتيبات النقل بحاجة إلى تأكيد.

We will send a written summary so both sides can check the details.

سنرسل ملخصًا مكتوبًا كي يتمكن الطرفان من مراجعة التفاصيل.

If anything differs from your understanding, please raise it before we proceed.

إذا اختلف أي شيء عن فهمكم، فيرجى طرحه قبل أن نمضي قدمًا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: To summarise, we have agreed to a smaller initial order with two delivery dates.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: إذا اختلف أي شيء عن فهمكم، فيرجى طرحه قبل أن نمضي قدمًا.