Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

ammorbidimento delle posizioni

English translation:

soften their stance

Added to glossary by EirTranslations
Dec 7, 2012 06:41
11 yrs ago
Italian term

ammorbidimento delle posizioni

Italian to English Social Sciences History Vietnam war
Please note this is one term, within the context as below thanks.

Dopo un primo incontro con il governo di Hanoi, in cui l’ex sindaco di Firenze riesce a ottenere un ammorbidimento delle posizioni vietnamite, si apre un secondo ciclo di trattative con gli americani che però non va a buon fine.
Il boicottaggio di alcuni funzionari del Dipartimento di Stato, la fuga di notizie e la soggezione del governo italiano verso gli Stati Uniti causarono il fallimento della trattativa.

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soften their stance

"managed to persuade the Vietnamese to soften their stance" Or alternatively "soften their hardline stance", although in the context given, the posizione is not explicitly hard, but you can't soften a soft position.

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Note from asker:
I like that a lot Jim thanks
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softening of vietnamese position

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a greater willingness to compromise

This is a commonly used term in the context of negotiations.
Peer comment(s):

neutral James (Jim) Davis : Why look for another commonly used term, when a more literal translation gives you one anyway? // Discuss?
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because I think it sounds better and I don't think it is any less literal.
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