une grève
a strike
Le nombre de trains RER qui circulaient a été réduit à cause d’une grève.
The number of RER trains in circulation was reduced due to a strike.
The RER is a highly traveled train line in the Paris region that carries commuters both within the city and to the outlying suburbs. This weekend, service was reduced due to a strike — a fairly common event in France’s public sector.
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