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A formal agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives) regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.
Nach monatelangen Verhandlungen wurde endlich eine Tarifeinigung unterzeichnet.
After months of negotiations, a wage agreement was finally signed.
Often negotiated by unions and employers' associations.
This term is specific to labor and employment contexts in German-speaking countries.
Always used in formal or professional settings, not casual conversation.
From 'Tarif' (tariff/wage scale) + 'Einigung' (agreement).
Common in German labor relations, often involving collective bargaining.