白领英语口语速查 第55期:业务往来:合同洽谈(1)
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：外企白领口语速查手册
英语课
合同洽谈
Contract Negotiation 1
让我们说正题吧。
Let's get down to business.
A: So let's get down to business.
B: OK.Shall we start with prices?
A: Certainly.I'd be happy to answer any questions.
谈判有结果
reach a conclusion/an agreement=conclude these negotiations 2
A: We started negotiation from last year.We do hope to reach a conclusion by that time.
B: That's really what we want,too.The key problem is the price,you know.
A: Both of us need move.It's impossible for me to move alone.
转让专利 transfer patent
A: We're willing to transfer our patent.
B: In what form?
A: We'd like to transfer the right to use the patent in the form of the license 3.
购买专有技术 buy the know-how 4
A: We'd like to buy the know-how.
B: No problem.But the price is much higher.
A: How much will you ask for?
B: Five times the price for the patent.
我们要签多久的合同？
How long shall we make the contract for?
A: Have you got any comment about these clauses?
B: No.But one more thing we'd like to ask is how long we'll make the contract for?
A: How about one year?
B: Don't you think one year is a little bit short?
1 negotiation
n.谈判，协商
- They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
- The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。
2 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。