One resulting scandal, involving agents in a Bofors howitzer gun contract, dragged on for almost the duration of the ban; it was ended earlier this year.

结果一场涉及博福斯（Bofors）榴弹炮合同的丑闻拖延了几乎整个禁令有效期限，直到今年初才结束。

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One of Britain's leading book publishers, Macmillan, has been ordered to pay about $18m in a court settlement over allegations that one of its agents offered bribes for a contract in Africa.

在庭外和解中，英国最著名的图书出版商之一麦克米兰(Macmillan)被勒令支付1800万美元赔偿，因为他们的一名代理商为了签订非洲的一个合同而行贿。

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A player retires only if his employer will no longer want to sign a contract with him and he is not claimed from the free agents market by any team.

一名球员退役，只有当他的雇主将不再想与他签订合同并且在自由市场上没有一支球队需要他。

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The lockout has provided a ready-made response from teams to players and agents that their contract situation cannot be addressed now.

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Graves said that Idzik was particularly adept at negotiating with players' agents to reach contract agreements that were at once creative and practical.

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Part of Weiner's talk with media was a discussion of changes to draft-pick compensation for free agents under the new labor contract.

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