VERHANDLUNGEN & VERTRÄGE
Konzerne sind auf Augenhöhe = in terms of revenue the two companies are on the same page/in the same ballpark/league/breath; corporation is now head-to-head with market leaders
beide Konzerne verhandeln auf Augenhöhe = it’s always easier to deal with equals/people who are in the same league/galaxy/breath; no doubt the two companies are able to broker/negotiate on the same/equal/even terms/on a par/head to head with each other; all talks/ conversations were conducted in the spirit of a level playing field; the negotiations were handled in the spirit of a cooperative partnership for all participants; both negotiating teams had an equal chance of staking out their terms; the small company felt it was equal partners with the giant corporation; the two corporations discussed their mutual financial engagement eyeball to eyeball
wir müssen bei den Gesprächen/Verhandlungen an Tempo zulegen = we should speed up/accelerate the talks/negotiations; we need to break/settle the stalemate; we hope to ramp up the negotiations next week
wir machen Fortschritte = we’re getting a firmer footing in/on the scheme; deal takes off/gets/gains traction
wir kommen nicht weiter = talks are bogged down and our efforts to progress/move forward are being stalled/stunted; they seem to be dragging the chain/their feet on the talks; negotiations are snagging on high costs; weak consumer sentiment has hamstrung the franchise; we still have to focus/zero in on a few non-negotiable issues/sticking points; "we are still far away from an agreement/from cutting a deal", she said; company execs are still sweating on the outcome of the takeover negotiations/issue
die harten Verhandlungen ziehen sich hin = the tense/painstaking negotiations drag on; we’ve got to sit down and do the numbers/ logistics/math(s)
wir müssen ein paar Hürden aus dem Weg räumen = we have to cross the threshold/to jump through a few hoops
die Verhandlungen werden abgebrochen = negotiations were cut short; management has severed ties with the negotiating party until new guidelines are spelled out
sie gehen nicht mehr an den Verhandlungstisch zurück = they reached the point of no return in the negotiations
sie verfolgen eine Verzögerungstaktik = I think they’re trying to bargain away their support for some sort of compensation; this measure is seen as an antidote to a tradeoff for/between the negotiating parties
es wird zu viel herumgeeiert = too much wheeling and dealing is bound to end up/culminate in some backroom horsetrading; company plays the hokey-pokey as negotiations are stuck
wir müssen weiter verhandeln/feilschen = we need to keep the deal from derailing/falling apart/unraveling; don’t ask, don’t get, so always bargain for better conditions/prices; the two companies are still haggling over the final details of the scheme
vielleicht sollten wir die Gespräche auf die lange Bank schieben = maybe we should keep the deal on the back-burner/in the bottom drawer
Deadline/Stichtag ist bald fällig = the deadline/cut-off time for our offer passes/expires/sunsets tomorrow; deadline looms just a few weeks away; cut-off is March 31
das Angebot verjährt bald/ist irgendwann nicht mehr gültig = offer/validity will lapse/superannuate/date soon; the entitlement will cease /become obsolete/forfeits next week; all bets are off; the current agreement/contract will soon become null and void
ein neuer Vertrag wird gestrickt/geschnürt = a new deal is being hammered out/hashed out
wir haben den Wendepunkt bei den Verhandlungen erreicht = we have reached the tipping/turning point for the drawn-out negotiations
der Vorvertrag ist in Arbeit = a preliminary agreement/an in-principle deal is in the works
das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen/die Messe ist noch nicht gelesen; eine endgültige Entscheidung steht noch immer auf Spitze und Kopf = the jury is still out/hung on the decision whether to go ahead with the deal; board of executives hasn’t tied the knot yet
vielleicht können wir uns in letzter Minute einigen = the executive board has raised/held out the prospect of a last-gasp/last-minute deal; a deal is within our grasp
dem Vertrag den letzten Feinschliff geben = all we need now is to put a bow on the contract/ iron out the remaining wrinkles/dot the i’s and cross the t’s; our lawyers are ready to hammer out/nut out the fine print
der Vertrag ist fast eingetütet = both companies are almost ready to pull the trigger on the deal/trade
die Vertragsbedingungen werden nochmals überprüft = the contractual language governing the deal/contract/scheme will be reviewed once more
der Rahmenvertrag wird abgesteckt = the two corporations have established the scenario/outlines/framework of their general contract/ deal/agreement
Vorstand segnet Vertrag ab = deal is set to be signed off on/greenlighted/approved/given the nod by the board of directors
es wird entschieden, den Vertrag abzuschließen/einzutüten; Vertrag ist in trockenen Tüchern = supplier finally scored/cut a deal with the large company; a deal has been finally concluded/clinched/struck; company managed to wrap/finalize/close an agreement; we are thrilled to announce that we pulled off/cut/inked/stitched up/ sewed up/fashioned/sealed/bagged the pact/venture; the contract has been signed/ crafted/locked in/executed; both corporations have agreed to join forces/to forge an alliance; we snatched/snared the prize; It’s done and dusted!; the deal takes effect upon signing; the ... put a bow on the project/contract/deal
wir waren uns erst in letzter Minute einig = that was an 11th hour agreement
(Firma) bekommt den Zuschlag = the job of doing the building cleaning at (company’s name) has been awarded/handed to the highest bidder; a mandate to carry out security services has been won by/issued to a well-known operator; airline won route authority to fly to Australia
Vetternwirtschaft spielt eine Rolle bei der Vertragsvergabe = the scales have been tilted toward (name of company) to win/clinch the contract/award; a closely related organization has been favored in the concession
Konzern landet großen Auftrag/Wurf = this game-changer/blockbuster or bombshell move/quantum leap deal will shake the industry foundations; this time around the company scored big-time/landed a big catch/coup; this acquisition is going to make a big splash
für uns ist der Vertrag 3 Milliarden USD wert = corporation won a contract it said would be worth USD 3 bln
dieses Geschäft ist ein großer finanzieller Erfolg für uns = the deal/agreement has been trumpeted as a great financial success
der neue Partner muss die Vertragsbedingungen einhalten = new partner will have to comply/fall into line with the terms and conditions imposed by the accord
Vorstand beschließt, den Vertrag durchzuziehen = board of directors has decided to serve out the contract/deal
während der zweijährigen Dauer des Vertrages wurde nichts erreicht = nothing has been achieved over the life of the 2-year agreement
unsere Erwartungen werden nicht erfüllt = deal falls short of expectations
Vertrag wurde durchgewinkt ohne groß zu recherchieren = deal was rubber-stamped without thorough examination
Vertragsbedingungen werden ohne Ankündigung verändert = terms of contract have been changed after signature of deal; the goal posts on the whole agreement have been moved/shifted; a few commitments have been broken
ein Rettungsschirm/-paket wird auf den Weg gebracht = a bailout package has been assembled/lined up to salvage the deal/to make it fly/ work; highly-indebted company secures/pushes ahead with bailout package
am Ende des Tages/letztendlich entschied der Vorstand, die Reißleine doch zu ziehen = ultimately/at the end of the day the board did decide to pull the plug/ pin on the arrangement/contract
der Vertrag ist vom Tisch = deal is dead in the water/fell flat; the advisory firm was stymied in its efforts to lock in/swing/stitch together a deal; it’s now official that the deal/contract/agreement has definitely been sunk/torpedoed/vetoed/squelched/severed
Geschäft/Vertrag ist geplatzt = deal gets shot down/knocked down; the company has abandoned/walked away/exited from the aircraft leases deal
das Angebot ist nicht mehr gültig = offer is no longer on/valid; it has been decided to walk out of/back away from/renege on the bid
es klappt nicht mit der Übernahme; eine Fusion hat nicht das Interesse des Vorstands geweckt = after all the deal will not fly; the plan was taken off the table; management has shrugged off/has failed to arouse interest for the merger
beide Kontrahenten versuchen/bemühen sich, aus dem Vertrag auszusteigen/abzuspringen = both negotiating parties have agreed to exit/pull out of/break up/derail/scupper/undo the deal; mining giant drops bid for upstart; the corporation departed from/walked (away) from/walked out of the commercial accord/agreement/deal; company tries to wriggle out of the deal/contract
man hätte den Vertrag auch früher kündigen können = the contract provides for an escape/get-out/exit clause; it is sometimes advisable to scuttle/blow up a deal in the early stages of the negotiations
man kann zu jeder Zeit kündigen = you can opt-out at any time
nach Ausstieg aus dem Vertrag sind Gebühren fällig = pulling out/opting out of this contract wasn’t easy after all as early termination charges will apply
nichts ist um sonst = there is no such thing as a free lunch
Was war das KO Kriterium? = What was the deal-breaker?
