Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
an invitation to enter into negotiations
English answer:
It sounds very good
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Jun 12, 2002 19:47
21 yrs ago
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English term
QUALITY AND VALUE
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish, Polish to English, and 1 more.
an invitation to enter into negotiations
Non-PRO
English
Bus/Financial
I would just like to ask if this sounds good, idiomatic English.
Responses
| 4 +17 | It sounds very good |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +2 | Yo diría |
Gloria Towle
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| 4 +1 | ...invitación para comenzar a negociar... |
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
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Responses
+17
5 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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It sounds very good
There's absolutely nothing wrong with this phrase. It's idiomatic and correct. Go with it. I've had many years of contracting experience.
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Note added at 2002-06-12 20:08:32 (GMT)
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To enter into negotiations is just more formal than to negotiate. It has nothing to do with whether or not one is more idiomatic than the other. Both are commonly used expressions in English.
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Note added at 2002-06-12 20:08:32 (GMT)
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To enter into negotiations is just more formal than to negotiate. It has nothing to do with whether or not one is more idiomatic than the other. Both are commonly used expressions in English.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Petra Molenaar
9 mins
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| agree |
jerrie
10 mins
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| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: It´s correctness hardly negotiable.
11 mins
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| agree |
Mirelluk
13 mins
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| agree |
Christina Clark
18 mins
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
23 mins
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| agree |
Barbara Østergaard
24 mins
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| agree |
Lydia Molea
1 hr
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| agree |
Marta Dutra (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Maria-Jose Pastor
: correct
1 hr
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Thanks for the agrees everyone.
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| agree |
RHELLER
3 hrs
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| agree |
Indojin
5 hrs
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| agree |
Chris Rowson (X)
: Absolutely. Google hits can be very informative, but there is a lot more to language than which phrase is most often used. Other issues include meaning and style, as mentioned here by Kim.
9 hrs
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| agree |
Petra Winter
10 hrs
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| agree |
Paul Mably (X)
19 hrs
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| agree |
Marta Ruiz
20 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much."
+2
4 mins
Gloria Towle
United States
United States
United States
Experience over 30 years and counting
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Yo diría
An invitation to negotiate.
Suerte Mike.
Glo
Suerte Mike.
Glo
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: Just another option.
11 mins
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| agree |
Tatiana Neroni (X)
: I think this version is correct. Usually this phrase is used to distinguish this invitation from an offer.
19 mins
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+1
2 hrs
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Ready Comprehensive 30 year experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
...invitación para comenzar a negociar...
Good luck.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jakubborys (X)
: a co powiecie na to: inwitacja do enterowania negocjacji?
8 days
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Discussion
"invitation to negotiate": over 2,000 google hits
Does that mean that the latter phrase is much more natural English?