对谈判期限另有约定的除外

English translation: Unless ... have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation

12:24 Aug 22, 2008
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Chinese term or phrase: 对谈判期限另有约定的除外
What does 对谈判期限另有约定的除外 mean here?

工会或者企业、事业单位以及其他经济组织,除因不可抗力,不得拒绝或者拖延进行集体谈判。一方提出集体谈判要求后,另一方应当在十个工作日内予以回复。双方对谈判期限另有约定的除外。

My first shot is: "Neither the trade union nor the enterprise, public institution or other economic organization may refuse or delay collective bargaining except in case of force majeure. When one party demands collective bargaining, the other party shall respond within 10 working days. The two parties..."

Usually 另有约定的除外 means "unless otherwise agreed by the parties" but I don't see how it fits here.
Paul Frank (X)
Local time: 05:23
English translation:Unless ... have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation
Explanation:
双方对谈判期限另有约定的除外

Unless both parties have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation

In the previous sentence they set a time limit of ten days for responding, here they are clarifying that this time limit will not be applied if the parties have made a separate agreement about how long at time they have to reply to a negotiation request
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Nigel Jones
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Local time: 11:23
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Thanks Nigel and thanks to everyone else who chipped in!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Unless ... have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation
Nigel Jones
4Unless a agreement is reached on time limit for negotiation
Ritchest
4Except otherwise agreed on the time limit for negotiation
Winston Qiu
3This does not apply when...
Denyce Seow
3cases where an agreed time limit for negotiation are not included
Joyce Curran


  

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Unless ... have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation


Explanation:
双方对谈判期限另有约定的除外

Unless both parties have a separate agreement concerning a time limit for negotiation

In the previous sentence they set a time limit of ten days for responding, here they are clarifying that this time limit will not be applied if the parties have made a separate agreement about how long at time they have to reply to a negotiation request


Nigel Jones
China
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks Nigel and thanks to everyone else who chipped in!

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agree  Xiaochuan Cao
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Unless a agreement is reached on time limit for negotiation


Explanation:
Unless a agreement is reached on time limit for negotiation



Ritchest
Local time: 11:23
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This does not apply when...


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

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Except otherwise agreed on the time limit for negotiation


Explanation:
...except otherwise agreed on the time limit for negotiation by both parties.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-08-22 15:30:42 GMT)
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"Unless otherwise agreed on the time limit for negotiation"更好些.
在英文协议中,有些比较常用的术语如 Unless otherwise agreed..., 或Except as otherwise expressly provided in the agreement...

Winston Qiu
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cases where an agreed time limit for negotiation are not included


Explanation:
My 2% opinion: Where a trade union, enterprise, public institution or any other economic organization, except under the circumstances of force majeure, shall not refuse or delay the collective negotiations. If one party(same as yours).... Cases where an agreed time limit for negotiation is reached are not included.

Joyce Curran
Local time: 04:23
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