contrattazione

bargaining

noun kon-traht-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

negotiation

Usage Note

Contrattazione refers specifically to the process of bargaining or collective negotiation, most often in labour relations (contrattazione collettiva — collective bargaining). It is more formal and technical than negoziazione (negotiation). The plural contrattazioni is used in stock-exchange contexts to mean 'trading' (le contrattazioni di borsa — stock-market trading).

Examples

"Il sindacato ha avviato la contrattazione salariale."

Natural Translation

The union has started wage bargaining.

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