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negotiation

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ne·go·ti·a·tion  (n-gsh-shn)
n.
The act or process of negotiating: successful negotiation of a contract; entered into labor negotiations.

negotiation
the act or process of conferring or discussing to reach agreement in matters of business or state. See also trade. — negotiant, negotiator, negotriatrix, n.
See also: Agreement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.negotiationnegotiation - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
give-and-take, discussion, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
parley - a negotiation between enemies
diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations
bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
collective bargaining - negotiation between an employer and trade union
horse trading - negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
mediation - a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
2.negotiation - the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

negotiation
noun 1. bargaining, debate, discussion, transaction, dialogue, mediation, arbitration, wheeling and dealing (informal)
2. arrangement, management, settlement, working out, transaction, bringing about
Translations
negotiation [nɪgəuʃɪˈeɪʃən] nnegociación f; gestión f;
to enter into negotiations with sb → entrar en negociaciones con algn
negotiation [nɪgəuʃɪˈeɪʃən] nnégociation f, pourparlers mpl;
to enter into negotiations with sb → engager des négociations avec qn
negotiation [nɪgəuʃɪˈeɪʃən] negotiate nVerhandlung f;
the matter is still under negotiation → über die Sache wird noch verhandelt
negotiation [nɪgəuʃɪˈeɪʃən] ntrattativa;
(POL) → negoziato;
to enter into negotiations with sb → entrare in trattative (or intavolare i negoziati) con qn


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While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war-- seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide effects, by negotiation.
Having been unsuccessful in his attempt by open force, he made use of the arts of negotiation, but with an event not more to his satisfaction.
But Connecticut gave strong indications of dissatisfaction with that determination; nor did she appear to be entirely resigned to it, till, by negotiation and management, something like an equivalent was found for the loss she supposed herself to have sustained.
 
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