دخلت بإضرابات عامّة

English translation: staged mass strikes

15:55 Jun 13, 2016
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: دخلت بإضرابات عامّة
What does the letter ب mean in this phrase دخلت بإضرابات عامّة that occurs in this sentence:

وبموازاة التجاذبات بشأن اختيار رئيس حكومة مهمته تهيئة الظروف لإجراء انتخابات نزيهة وشفافة، تشهد البلاد حالة من تصاعد الاحتقان الاجتماعي في عدد من المناطق الفقيرة دخلت بإضرابات عامّة للمطالبة بالتنمية والتشغيل.
MKU
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
English translation:staged mass strikes
Explanation:
I would translate this as "staged mass/general strikes." Either mass or general strikes would work.
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Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 08:21
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1embarked on general strikes
Liliane Hatem
4 +2staged mass strikes
Dareth Pray
5Staged mass protests
Alladin27
4General strike
Marwa Omar


  

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General strike


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/aren/إضراب

Marwa Omar
Egypt
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
embarked on general strikes


Explanation:
https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/6606/thesis_sci_2013_j...
by M Jacobs - ‎2013 - ‎Cited by 1 - ‎Related articles
Apr 11, 2011 - in that the majority trade union, the South African Municipal ..... Workers in the ' PIIGS' countries embarked on general strikes against these.

www.independent.co.uk › News › UK › UK Politics
The Independent
Jan 10, 2015 - Last year, public sector workers embarked on strikes and thousands marched, in locations across the country, demanding better pay and ...

Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 18:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 114

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sayed Fathy: Embarked on .. 👍
59 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
staged mass strikes


Explanation:
I would translate this as "staged mass/general strikes." Either mass or general strikes would work.

Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chakib Roula
26 mins
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agree  Dana Abu Hijleh
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43 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Staged mass protests


Explanation:
عادة يذكر الإضراب في ارتباط مع عمال الشركات الراغبين في زيادة الأجور مثلاً .. أما العاطلين المطالبين بالتشغيل فينظمون مظاهرات ..

Example sentence(s):
  • Students stage mass protect in London to express anger at the financial and other burdens facing them.

    Reference: http://https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/nov/21/stu...
Alladin27
Morocco
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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