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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Yet just as divorce law in most countries now strongly encourages mediation rather than courtroom battles, new for ms of collaborative drafting aim to take the sting out of premarital negotiations.

然后，正如许多国家的离婚法都提倡私下调解，而非诉诸公堂一样，新形式的合作草案目的也是为了去除婚姻中的不和谐因素。

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Daniello concedes that the push for Madrid-based Amadeus to establish more of a foothold in North America depends on the outcome of airline negotiations rather than any technical obstacles.

Daniello同意以马德里为总部的Amadeus能否在北美市场取得突破依赖于与航空公司谈判的结果，而不是任何的技术障碍。

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Meanwhile, Switzerland may be looking for more cooperation from the U.S. government rather than protracted negotiations or additional indictments.

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This is because, as we have said time and time again, the United States strongly opposes efforts to address final status issues at the United Nations rather than in direct negotiations.

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He also invokes the experience of Yugoslavia to explain that in pursuing peace it is more effective for America to be involved directly in negotiations rather than leave parties to sort things out: a hint that America may not shy from squeezing its Israeli ally.

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