hovedkonflikt
English translation: industrial dispute, labour dispute
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|  Selected response from: Line Holm Anderssen Norway Local time: 06:53 | ||||||
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| 5 | principal conflict |
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| 5 | grievance |
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| 4 | main dispute |
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| 4 | industrial dispute |
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12 mins confidence: 
main dispute Explanation: E.g. from "Labour Law in Denmark" by Ole Hasselbalch: "Sympathy action is only lawful in support of a lawful 'main dispute' (hovedkonflikt)." |
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59 mins confidence:
industrial dispute Explanation: Industrial dispute or labour dispute. The former seems to be preferred by the Danes themselves - when referring to it in English. Reference: http://www.arbejdsretten.dk/generelt/labour-court.aspx |
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2 hrs confidence:
principal conflict Explanation: As opposed to "sympatikonflikt". Reference: http://www.lo.dk/kontakt/Bestilpublikationer/English/~/media... |
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18 hrs confidence:
grievance Explanation: In BrE, a grievance is a conflict between an employer and an employee or employees. There are several variations, but grievance is also found in AmE, and its frequency suggests it has parity with other applicable terms. Grievance is also used in my reference. Reference: http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/k/b/Acas_Code_of_Practice_1... |
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