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B2–C1 · DEC · 5 patterns

Make decisions and explain the trade-off

Compare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.

Learner job · DEC

Compare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.

Use these Frames when options are understood and you need to state the decision rule, threshold, cost of delay or reason for choosing one route.

01 · Distinct core Frames

Start with genuinely different ways to do the job

5 canonical indexable Frames, deduplicated by reusable formula structure rather than contextual noun substitution.

01We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y].We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing the hosted service and the local tool.German parallel: Wir sollten uns auf die Entscheidungskriterien einigen, bevor wir [X] und [Y] vergleichen.02If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty.If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty and test the smaller rollout.German parallel: Wenn diese Entscheidung reversibel ist, können wir Geschwindigkeit höher gewichten als Sicherheit.03The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y].The cost of waiting is another month of manual work, while the cost of acting now is a limited migration risk.German parallel: Die Kosten des Wartens sind [X], während die Kosten des sofortigen Handelns [Y] sind.04The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk.The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between migration risk and long-term maintenance risk.German parallel: Die Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen [X]-Risiko und [Y]-Risiko.05We can preserve optionality by [doing X] while postponing [Y].We can preserve optionality by running a limited pilot while postponing the full migration.German parallel: Wir können Handlungsspielraum bewahren, indem wir [X] tun und [Y] aufschieben.

02 · When to use

Choose the job before the wording

Use Negotiation when the choice depends on another party; use Priorities and trade-offs when the decision is still about ranking constraints.

01Negotiation and decisionsMake proposals, trade-offs, and commitments.02Priorities and trade-offsName what matters most and what can wait.

03 · Active retrieval

Produce one sentence before you reveal a model

Say or write one sentence for this job: “Compare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.” Then open one Frame above, compare the language move, and rewrite your sentence for a different context.

04 · Continue with reviewed relations

Move from a Frame to a distinction, choice or new sentence

Only already-published relations are shown. Missing relations are not inferred or invented.

01Pattern LensInspect a new sentence and resolve it to canonical Metkagram patterns.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Compare options by explicit criteria, weigh the cost of delay, and preserve useful flexibility when certainty is impossible.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 5 patterns in this study set.

01We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y]We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing the hosted service and the local tool. · German parallel: Wir sollten uns auf die Entscheidungskriterien einigen, bevor wir [X] und [Y] vergleichen.02If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certaintyIf this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty and test the smaller rollout. · German parallel: Wenn diese Entscheidung reversibel ist, können wir Geschwindigkeit höher gewichten als Sicherheit.03The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y]The cost of waiting is another month of manual work, while the cost of acting now is a limited migration risk. · German parallel: Die Kosten des Wartens sind [X], während die Kosten des sofortigen Handelns [Y] sind.04The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] riskThe choice is not between risk and no risk, but between migration risk and long-term maintenance risk. · German parallel: Die Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen [X]-Risiko und [Y]-Risiko.05We can preserve optionality by [X] while postponing [Y]We can preserve optionality by running a limited pilot while postponing the full migration. · German parallel: Wir können Handlungsspielraum bewahren, indem wir [X] tun und [Y] aufschieben.

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y]XTHDEC001 · We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y]. / Wir sollten uns auf die Entscheidungskriterien einigen, bevor wir [X] und [Y] vergleichen.02If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certaintyXTHDEC002 · If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty. / Wenn diese Entscheidung reversibel ist, können wir Geschwindigkeit höher gewichten als Sicherheit.03The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y]XTHDEC003 · The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y]. / Die Kosten des Wartens sind [X], während die Kosten des sofortigen Handelns [Y] sind.04The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] riskXTHDEC004 · The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk. / Die Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen [X]-Risiko und [Y]-Risiko.05We can preserve optionality by [X] while postponing [Y]XTHDEC005 · We can preserve optionality by [doing X] while postponing [Y]. / Wir können Handlungsspielraum bewahren, indem wir [X] tun und [Y] aufschieben.

04 · Continue

C1 Control

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Causal diagnosisSeparate triggers from causes, compare mechanisms, and diagnose causal structure without treating sequence as proof.02Hypothesis testingTurn explanations into testable predictions, seek discriminating evidence, and revise claims when the data require it.03Metacognitive learningNotice what you recognise but cannot recall, diagnose recurring errors, and convert feedback into the next practice target.04Professional communicationWrite and speak clearly at work.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasWe should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasIf this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certaintyContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.