avaient freiné
-they had braked
Pluperfect ils/elles conjugation of freiner.

freiner

La réalisation du programme de désarmement, démobilisation et réintégration a rencontré des difficultés analogues à celles qui avaient freiné le démantèlement et le désarmement des milices.
The implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme has encountered challenges similar to those concerning the dismantling and disarmament of the militias.
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