French Conversation · Level 151
30 words
French word
syndical
Pronunciation
IPA/sɛ̃dikal/
Meaning
- adjectiveunion
Example
Ils ont créé une section syndicale dans l'usine.
They created a union section in the factory.
More examples
Ils ont participé à une action syndicale pour défendre leurs salaires.
They participated in a union action to defend their wages.
Core concept
A shared negotiating table representing workers acting as a group.
Common phrases
action syndicale
union action
conflit syndical
labor dispute
droit syndical
union rights
Similar words
syndiqué: Unionized or belonging to a trade union.
patronal: Concerned with the employer's side in labor relations.
salarié: Relating to paid employees or wage earners.
collectif: Carried out jointly by a group of people.
Definition in French
Qui concerne un syndicat, ses actions ou les intérêts des travailleurs organisés.
Word origin
The adjective syndical is a French derivation of syndicat with -al, while syndicat traces back through Latin syndicus to Greek syndikos.
Usage tips
- Syndical describes union-related matters, whereas syndiqué describes a person who belongs to a union.
Opposites
- patronalmanagement-sideadjective
Related words
- syndicatlabor unionnoun
- syndicalismelabor unionismnoun
- syndicalisteunion membernoun