No. 968 in Dutch
onderhandelingen
Negotiations.
In a sentence
De onderhandelingen tussen de twee bedrijven duurden weken.
The negotiations between the two companies lasted for weeks.
Here, 'onderhandelingen' refers to formal discussions aimed at reaching an agreement between parties.
Tijdens de onderhandelingen heeft elk team zijn standpunten verduidelijkt.
During the negotiations, each team clarified its positions.
In this example, 'onderhandelingen' is used to describe a structured dialogue involving multiple sides.
Door de moeilijke onderhandelingen hebben ze uiteindelijk een compromis bereikt.
Through the difficult negotiations, they ultimately reached a compromise.
Here, 'onderhandelingen' denotes a challenging yet collaborative process to resolve differences.
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