the negotiating table
US /ðə nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbl/
UK /ðə nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbl/

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협상 테이블
a meeting or discussion where people try to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics
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Both parties agreed to come to the negotiating table to discuss a resolution.
양측은 해결책을 논의하기 위해 협상 테이블에 앉기로 합의했다.
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After weeks of deadlock, the union finally returned to the negotiating table.
몇 주간의 교착 상태 끝에 노조는 마침내 협상 테이블로 돌아왔다.