noun
provisional treaty
A formal term used in diplomacy and international law for a temporary or preliminary agreement between states.
両国は和平交渉の第一段階として仮条約を結んだ。
The two countries concluded a provisional treaty as the first step of peace negotiations.
Compound of 仮 (kari, 'temporary, provisional') and 条約 (jōyaku, 'treaty'). The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it follows a standard Sino-Japanese word formation pattern.