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Vocabulary

Antonia: heated argument

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00This is an extract from the text on negotiation. Can you please see if the underlined expressions are ok?02br
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00If01u00 heated argument02u00 leads to tensions and 01u00outburst of emotions02u00, it is necessary to do everything to 01u00calm the situation down/soothe the situation(?)02u00 and to regain positive «win-win» perspective.02br
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0 If a sharped argument leads to tensions and outburst of emotions, it is necessary to do everything to calm the situation and to regain positive «win-win» perspective. 0-

  • 0 If a sharped argument leads to tensions and outburst of emotions, it is necessary to do everything to calm the situation and to regain positive «win-win» perspective.
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0 If a sharped argument leads to tensions and outburst of emotions, it is necessary to do everything to calm the situation and to regain positive «win-win» perspective. 0-
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0And please, you ask lot of questions, pay attention to following notice:02br
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00I just want to encourage "anonymous" posters to register and start posting with a screen name. Answering anonymous posts is a bit like talking to someone who is wearing dark glasses -- except "Anonymous" might be any number of different people! When I reply to posts, it's much more satisfyi
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0Thank you for your reply.02br
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00I can't register, I don't know why. I have no reason to hide myself. I'm only interested in perfecting my English. 0-
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01cite10Pgeorgieff12cite10If a sharped argument leads to tensions and outburst of emotions, it is necessary to do everything to calm the situation and to regain positive «win-win» perspective.12blockquote
10I'd just like to point out that the idiom is "heated argument" and not "sharped argument". You can have "a sharp
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0Hello Antonia02br
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00Maybe:02br
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00If a heated argument leads to tension and outbursts of emotion, it is necessary to do everything possible to defuse the situation and to recover a positive «win-win» scenario.02br
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00(There seems to be a lot of jargon in this book. Is it the same in the original?)02br
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0 It sounds good to me. Thank you both 0-
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0"Welcome back", Antonia!02br
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0 Thanks Mr Pedantic! 0-
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00But now you're anon again...0-
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0Not anymore, 05000. I've forgotten to sign in.010id5

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