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affirmer une action syndicale

English translation: put forward a trade union action

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French term or phrase:	affirmer une action syndicale
English translation:	put forward a trade union action
Entered by:	Hacene

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21:10 Mar 28, 2004

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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy

French term or phrase: affirmer une action syndicale

Context: report of a French-language teachers' association. Here's the sentence: "Le comité syndical de l'éducation et de la formation s'est fixé comme objectifs d'affirmer une action syndicale représentative et d'assurer une représentation auprès des instances de la Francophonie."

I certainly understand the sentence but am stumbling over "affirmer une action syndicale". TIA

Wyley Powell

put forward a trade union action

Explanation:
The Education and training Union committee has set its objectives on putting forward a (trade) union action and to insure representation at the Francophony

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Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44

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5 +1

to affirm a trade union action

jfrb

4 +2

ratify a trade union initiative

David Hollywood

put forward a trade union action

Hacene

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to affirm a trade union action

Explanation:
Trade union action is a term used quite generally. By affirm, they mean give their commitment to.

www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ actrav/publ/113/113e.pdf
www.cmt-wcl.org/3publication/flash-en/ flash-arch-en/teleflash117-118.html

jfrb
Local time: 08:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ratify a trade union initiative

Explanation:
A New Trade Union Initiative Demonstration at Parliament. A mass demonstration
before the Parliament was organised by the constituents ...

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Note added at 30 mins (2004-03-28 21:40:30 GMT)
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As it\'s a teachers\' association, I prefer \"ratify\" to emphasize the official context.

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

51 mins confidence:

put forward a trade union action

Explanation:
The Education and training Union committee has set its objectives on putting forward a (trade) union action and to insure representation at the Francophony

Reference: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/Thema/dossier.GB.asp?DOS=FRANC...
Reference: http://www.zmag.org/ZMag/articles/oct01pollack.htm

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 14

Grading comment

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