The peace treaty will lay the foundations for a loose confederation of sovereign states.

该和平条约将为主权国家形成松散的同盟关系奠定基础。

The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes.

法兰克人原来是日尔曼部落的一个松散部落。

Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed.

一些成员国想要一个紧密的联盟而不是松散发展的联合。