Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
خذ وهات
English translation:
give and take
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
Sep 28, 2006 16:27
17 yrs ago
Arabic term
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
والمفاوضات في النهاية خذ وهات
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
describing peace negotiations
Can't make out what the last two words mean, idiom?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | give and take |
Fuad Yahya
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| 5 | Negotiations are not but bargaining |
Fayez Roumieh
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Proposed translations
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Arabic term (edited):
خذ وهات
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give and take
Any se of negotiations consists of an open exchange (give and take) of ideas, proposals, counter-proposals, etc.) to reach a compromise.
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Fayez Roumieh
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
16 years in perfect translation
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, English, French to Arabic, and 2 more.
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Negotiations are not but bargaining
The term Bargain is often used in this context (of negotiation). I work in the field and come across this term quite often
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