Suppose you're negotiating an assignment with one of your clients, who typically pays a retainer for your services.

假设你正在和一个客户谈判转让事宜，而按惯例她是先预付服务费的。

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Working, meeting, dealing, entertaining, negotiating and corresponding with colleagues or clients from different cultures can be full of obstacles.

工作，会议，商务，娱乐，谈判以及和同事通信或是同另种文化下的雇员交流都充满障碍。

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For that reason, I think that many freelancers avoid negotiating terms with clients.

出于这个原因，我想很多自由职业者会避免和客户进行讨价还价。

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Their financial acumen and communications skills make people with a real-estate background a strong fit for articulating and negotiating insurance contracts with clients, she says.

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