Day 138: The Estimate Grew by a Third
In a flat under renovation in Novosibirsk, the foreman has an unpleasant talk with the owner.
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Dialogue
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A
Сергей Викторович, тут такое дело: смета выросла на треть, и сдадим на месяц позже.
Sergei Viktorovich, here's the thing: the estimate has grown by a third, and we'll finish a month late.
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B
Как это на треть? У нас подписанный договор, и срок там указан чётко: пятнадцатое июня.
What do you mean, by a third? We have a signed contract, and the deadline in it is clear: the fifteenth of June.
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A
Поскольку стены оказались кривыми, пришлось всё переделывать. Я тут не виноват.
Since the walls turned out to be crooked, we had to redo everything. That's not my fault.
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B
Вот только не надо мне очки втирать. Про стены вы знали ещё на первом осмотре.
Now don't try to pull the wool over my eyes. You knew about the walls from the very first inspection.
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A
Ну, знал, признаю. Но материалы с весны подорожали, в результате вся смета и поехала.
Well, I did, I admit it. But materials have gone up since spring, and as a result the whole estimate went off track.
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B
Хорошо, материалы доплачу по чекам. Но срок окончательный: тридцатое июня, и за каждый день задержки неустойка.
All right, I'll pay extra for the materials against receipts. But the deadline is final: the thirtieth of June, with a penalty for every day of delay.
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A
Договорились, впишем в договор. Я привык держать слово, тридцатого всё будет готово.
Agreed, we'll write it into the contract. I'm used to keeping my word, everything will be ready by the thirtieth.
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