The voyage, a joint venture by India’s National Institute of Oceanography and the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany, was controversial from the start.

这次考察由印度国家海洋地理研究所和德国的阿尔弗雷德韦格纳极地和海洋研究所组成，从备受争议中开始了（这项实验）。

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Through the joint efforts by all the countries, the implementation of the Convention in Asia has got a good start and won gratifying achievements.

通过各国的共同努力，公约在亚洲的实施已经有了良好开端并取得了可喜成绩。

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In a joint statement, the couple said, "the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start is the only reason for this annulment."

两人发表的共同声明中则称对婚姻的期许不同是他们离婚的唯一原因。

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From the start, the joint venture has been plagued by conflicts.

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