within hours

French translation: dans l'espace de quelques heures / quelques heures après

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English term or phrase:within hours
French translation:dans l'espace de quelques heures / quelques heures après
Entered by: Giselle Chaumien

08:16 Oct 22, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: within hours
In the midst of post First World War labour unrset and demands for union recognition and wage hikes, the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council called a general strike on 15 may 1919. Within hours, thousands of disgruntled public and private sector workers, tired of inflation and deterorating working conditions, left their jobs, bringing the city to a standstill.
marie greenslade
dans l'espace de quelques heures / quelques heures après
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hope it helps
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JH Trads
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Local time: 13:01
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Summary of answers provided
5Au bout de quelques heures, des milliers....étaient déja partis du travail
mckinnc
4 +1dans l'espace de quelques heures / quelques heures après
JH Trads
4En quelques heures, seulement ...
Julia Gal
4en l'espace de quelques heures, des milliers de...
DPolice


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Au bout de quelques heures, des milliers....étaient déja partis du travail


Explanation:
HTH

mckinnc
Local time: 19:01
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dans l'espace de quelques heures / quelques heures après


Explanation:
hope it helps

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109

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agree  VBaby: en l'espace de quelques heures
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
En quelques heures, seulement ...


Explanation:
En très peu temps...

Julia Gal
Local time: 19:01
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en l'espace de quelques heures, des milliers de...


Explanation:
there's a difference between "dans l'espace de" and "en l'espace de"


    voir espace dans le Harrap's Standard French/ English dictionary
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