horse trading
US /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈhɔːrs ˌtreɪ.dɪŋ/
1.
marchandage, négociation serrée
hard bargaining, especially in politics, where deals are made by exchanging concessions
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The budget negotiations involved a lot of horse trading between the parties.
Les négociations budgétaires ont impliqué beaucoup de marchandage entre les partis.
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It took a lot of horse trading to get the bill passed.
Il a fallu beaucoup de marchandage pour faire adopter le projet de loi.