No. 1,389 in French

syndicats

"Unions" or "trade unions."

In a sentence

Les syndicats organisent une protestation contre les réformes proposées.
The unions are organizing a protest against the proposed reforms.
In this sentence, 'syndicats' refers to labor unions collectively as organizations aiming to represent workers' interests.
Mon père était membre d'un des syndicats locaux dans sa jeunesse.
My father was a member of one of the local unions in his youth.
Here, 'syndicats' denotes specific union organizations, showcasing personal affiliation or membership.
Ils discutent des syndicats qui ont signé l'accord avec le gouvernement.
They are discussing the unions that signed the agreement with the government.
In this instance, 'syndicats' indicates particular unions involved in a specific action or agreement.

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