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구슬쌤 014 | non-negotiable / hard deadline / It's a hard no.

by thestoryoftwo 2022. 7. 1.
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non-negotiable

협상/타협할 수 없는 (가격, 계약 이외에도 일상에서 많이 쓰인다)

Merriam-Webster: not open to discussion or reconsideration

Macmillan: something that is non-negotiable is fixed and cannot be changed through discussions

정해진 가격이라서요

I'm afraid our fee is non-negotiable. It's a set price.

진짜/정말로 협상 불가
I'm telling you, it's non-negotiable.

이 조건 그대로 이행해야 한다.

These terms are non-negotiable.

 

Let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. These terms are not subject to negotiation.

Let me be clear

정말 분명히/확실히하고 싶다는 걸 강조할 때
Let me be crystal clear here, I didn't kill anyone.

 

꼭 갖춰야할 자질
And this is a list of non-negotiable qualifications that she must possess.

That last part is non-negotiable.
다 좋은데, 딱 하나 양보할 수 없는 요구사항

All good. I just have one non-negotiable demand.

 

무조건 저녁은 가족과 함께

Family dinner is non-negotiable.

I don't know about you, but for me, Sunday is family day, non-negotiable.


A: I'm not in the mood to go out for dinner.

B: You've got to come for a walk at least. It's non-negotiable.

The walk is non-negotiable.

Sleep is non-negotiable for me. I have to get my eight hours every day.

운동은 무조건 해야하는 인생의 우선순위

For me, this is a non-negotiable priority in my life.

 

거짓말쟁이는 용납못해

Lying is just non-negotiable for me. I have zero tolerance for liars.

My kids are non-negotiable, Ron.
이 순서대로 무조건 해야한다.

This order is non-negotiable.

order    순서

alphabetical order 알파벳순 / numerical order 번호순

 

This deadline is non-negotiable, and there is no grace period.

grace period    호의상 봐주는 기간 유예기간

 

 

a hard deadline

조정 불가한 마감 기한

Jargonism: a deadline with a fixed data that something needs to be done by

 

We got a hard deadline here.
진짜 조정이 불가능한 데드라인 인가요?

Is it hard deadline?

지금 이 상황에서 우리가 꼭 지켜야하는 데드라인이 있나요?

Is there hard deadline here?

 

The 22nd is not hard deadline. I mean, nothing happens on the 22nd, but we need to continue to work collectively towards a resolution here.

5월15일을 목표로 추진해보자

It's not hard deadline, but let's try to aim for May 15th.

 

 

It's a hard no.

이건 진짜 아냐 There's no room for compromise.

Collins: If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted.

compromise    타협/양보/절충

meet halfway, meet in the middle


A: Is there really no room for compromise?

B: It's a hard no. = It's a hard pass.

 

It's not a hard no, but it's not an enthusiastic yes either.

 

 

 

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