 | English  | German |  |
 | gridlocked {adj} {past-p} [fig.] [talks, negotiations] | 697 festgefahren |  |
 | arduous {adj} [e.g. negotiations] | 65 zäh [z. B. Verhandlungen] |  |
Nouns |
 | bout [e.g. of negotiations] | 317 Runde {f} [Verhandlungsrunde etc.] |  |
 | renewal [of negotiations, etc.] | 76 Wiederaufnahme {f} |  |
 | talks [formal discussions or negotiations] | 12 Verhandlungen {pl} |  |
 | initiation [of a project, negotiations etc.] | 7 Ingangsetzung {f} [Amtsdeutsch, Papierdeutsch] |  |
 | pol. backstop [proposal in Brexit negotiations of the Irish border question] | Backstop {m} [Vorschlag für die nordirisch-irische Grenze bei den Brexit-Verhandlungen] |  |
2 Words |
 | bare-knuckle {adj} [esp. Am.] [trade, negotiations, etc.] | rücksichtslos [Handel, Verhandlungen etc.] |  |
 | to break off [talks, negotiations etc.] | abbrechen |  |
 | to grind on [talks, negotiations, etc.] | sich (weiter) hinziehen [Gespräche, Verhandlungen etc.] |  |
 | to have stalled [talks, negotiations] | ins Stocken geraten sein |  |
 | agreement phase [in negotiations] | Vereinbarungsphase {f} [bei Verhandlungen] |  |
 | bargaining model [in wage negotiations etc.] | Verhandlungsmodell {n} [bei Lohnverhandlungen etc.] |  |
 | new deal [in negotiations] | neues Angebot {n} [in Verhandlungen] |  |
 | comm. ling. official language [for negotiations] | Verhandlungssprache {f} |  |
 | opposite number [in the negotiations] | Verhandlungspartner {m} |  |
3 Words |
 | to be broken off [talks, negotiations etc.] | abgebrochen werden |  |
 | to bring people together [for talks, negotiations etc.] | Leute an einen Tisch bringen [Redewendung] |  |
 | to get bogged down [e.g. negotiations] [idiom] | steckenbleiben [fig.] |  |
 | to leave the table [to break off negotiations] | eine Verhandlung abbrechen |  |
 | to reach an impasse [e.g. in negotiations] | in die Sackgasse geraten [fig.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to reach an impasse [negotiations] | in eine Sackgasse geraten [fig.] |  |
 | idiom to run into difficulties [negotiations, talks etc.] | sich schwierig gestalten [Verhandlungen, Gespräche etc.] |  |