to reach an agreement or arrangement, especially in business
arriver à un accord ou une entente, surtout en affaires (arriver à un accord ou une entente, surtout en affaires)
"After long discussions, the companies finally struck a deal."
"après de longues discussions, les entreprises ont enfin conclu un accord" (après de longues discussions, les entreprises ont enfin **conclu un accord**)
to see a small sign of improvement in a bad situation
words and communication have more power than violence
to become less hot or less angry
to not completely believe something
the most vulnerable or insecure part of a system
to continue progress on something