they had claimed
-avaient perçu
Past perfect they conjugation of claim.
In every case, it turned out that the manufacturers could comply with legislation faster and with less expenditure than they had claimed.
En tous les cas, il est apparu que les constructeurs pouvaient se conformer à la législation plus rapidement et moyennant moins de dépenses que ce qu'ils avaient prétendu.
Smedins has good memories of Stare Jablonki; in 2012 he and Martins Plavins won their first Grand Slam gold medals, a week after they had claimed bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Smedins a de bons souvenirs de Stare Jablonki, lui qui avait gravi la plus haute marche du podium en 2012 en compagnie de Martins Plavins, une grande première pour les deux compères, une semaine seulement après avoir glané le bronze aux JO de Londres.
They had claimed to oppose selective quotations but quoted selectively themselves.
Ils prétendaient être opposés à des citations sélectives mais y ont eux-mêmes eu recours.
They had claimed Sea Gate, but they still had to defend it.
Ils avaient repris le contrôle de Porte des Mers, mais il fallait encore défendre la ville.
They had claimed to support freedom of expression but were voting to deny it to others.
Ils prétendaient appuyer la liberté d'expression, mais, par leur vote, ils l'ont refusée aux autres.
They had claimed not to seek to impose their views but intended to force through a resolution that was unacceptable to a significant number of countries.
Ils prétendaient ne pas chercher imposer leurs vues mais avaient l'intention de faire passer de force une résolution inacceptable par un nombre important de pays.
They had claimed the question was a human rights issue but did not find anything in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to support their claim.
Ils prétendaient que la peine de mort relevait des droits de l'homme mais n'ont rien trouvé dans la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme pour étayer leurs dires.
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