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French translation for "winter of discontent"

hiver du mécontentement
Example Sentences:
1.The Winter of Discontent refers to the winter of 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, during which there were widespread strikes.
L’hiver du Mécontentement (winter of discontent) désigne la période hivernale de 1978-1979 au Royaume-Uni, pendant laquelle le pays a connu de grandes grèves et un important désordre.
2.Prior to the "Winter of Discontent", the Callaghan government had sought (in 1976) an International Monetary Fund loan of £2.3bn to combat the rampant inflation at that time.
Avant l'hiver du Mécontentement, le gouvernement Callaghan avait été forcé en 1976 de contracter un emprunt auprès du Fonds monétaire international, suite à la baisse de 12 % de la valeur de la livre.
3.In 1969, Labour politician James Callaghan led a cabinet revolt which led to the abandonment of a proposed reform of trade union law outlined in a Barbara Castle white paper called In Place of Strife; had Castle's white paper been implemented, most of the action during the Winter of Discontent would have been illegal.
En 1969, Callaghan avait dirigé une révolte du cabinet, conduisant à l'abandon d'une proposition de réforme du droit syndical exposée dans le livre blanc In Place of Strife ; si cette réforme était entrée en vigueur, la plupart des actions entreprises pendant l'hiver du Mécontentement auraient été illégales.
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