Summarising meeting decisions · Separating discussion from a decision

Separating discussion from a decision in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Separating discussion from a decision.

A meeting summary records decisions, actions, owners and deadlines. It does not repeat every comment. Use clear verbs such as agreed, assigned and confirmed.

Context: Summarising meeting decisions. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The group discussed three possible dates but agreed to proceed with 18 September.

ناقشت المجموعة ثلاثة مواعيد محتملة، لكنها اتفقت على اعتماد 18 سبتمبر.

Maya will contact the venue to confirm availability.

ستتصل مايا بالمكان لتأكيد توفره.

Omar will prepare a revised budget using the expected number of participants.

سيعد عمر ميزانية معدلة بناءً على العدد المتوقع للمشاركين.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The group discussed three possible dates but agreed to proceed with 18 September.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: سيعد عمر ميزانية معدلة بناءً على العدد المتوقع للمشاركين.