You can do lots of research and have exploratory talks, but avoid signing off on any deal you are offered until June.

你需要做许多研究，开展探查性的对话，但是要避免在6月前签署协议。

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With the Doha round dead, Mercosur will agree to Europe's request for exploratory talks about renewing their negotiations.

由于多哈回合谈判走入死胡同，Mercosur国家同意欧洲的要求，针对重新展开谈判进行一些探索性对话。

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Speaking with reporters in Seoul Thursday, Bosworth chracterized the discussions as "exploratory talks" rather than negotiations.

博斯沃思星期四在首尔向记者发表讲话时说，双方的讨论是“试探性会谈”而非磋商。

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"It is important to point out that these were exploratory talks, not negotiations,".

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London-based BA said the exploratory talks would look at creating a dual-listed company but offered no other details.

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Portadown District Orange Lodge spokesman David Jones said these were "exploratory talks" and where they might lead to "remains to be seen".

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It has also broached the idea of licensing content directly from media companies for some sort of subscription-TV service, resembling the packages offered now by cable operators, but the talks have been "exploratory, " according to people familiar with the matter.

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