negotiator
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ne·go·ti·ate
(nĭ-gō′shē-āt′)v. ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing, ne·go·ti·ates
v.intr.
To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement: "It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" (Samuel Johnson).
v.tr.
1. To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement: negotiate a contract.
2. To transfer (an instrument, such as a promissory note) to another party by means of endorsement.
3.
a. To succeed in going over or through: negotiate a sharp curve.
b. To succeed in accomplishing or managing: negotiate a difficult musical passage.
[Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.]
ne·go′ti·a′tor n.
ne·go′tia·to′ry (-shə-tôr′ē, -shē-ə-) adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() communicator - a person who communicates with others go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties bargainer - negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer" compromiser - a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser" holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks" negotiatress, negotiatrix - a woman negotiator representative - a person who represents others settler - a negotiator who settles disputes |
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negotiator
noun mediator, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, intermediary, arbitrator, moderator, honest broker He is respected as a strong negotiator.
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Translations
مُفَاوِضٌمُفاوِض
vyjednavačzprostředkovatel
forhandleforhandler
neuvottelija
pregovarač
samningamaîur
交渉者
협의자
vyjednávač
förhandlare
ผู้ต่อรอง
người thương thuyết
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negotiator
[nɪˈgəʊʃieɪtər] n → négociateur/trice m/fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
negotiator
n → Unterhändler(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
negotiator
[nɪˈgəʊʃɪˌeɪtəʳ] n → negoziatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
negotiate
(niˈgəuʃieit) verb1. to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree.
2. to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion.
3. to get past (an obstacle or difficulty).
neˈgotiator nounneˌgotiˈation noun
Negotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation.
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negotiator
→ مُفَاوِضٌ vyjednavač forhandler Unterhändler διαπραγματευτής negociador neuvottelija négociateur pregovarač negoziatore 交渉者 협의자 onderhandelaar forhandler negocjator negociador сторона, ведущая переговоры förhandlare ผู้ต่อรอง arabulucu người thương thuyết 谈判代表Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009