were refining
-raffinais
Past progressive conjugation of refine. There are other translations for this conjugation.

refine

As its own understanding of the mechanisms affecting the debt of the Periphery improved, the proponents of these mechanisms were refining their policies; the CADTM was required to extend its field of action.
A force d’analyser les mécanismes de la dette du Tiers Monde, à mesure que les promoteurs de ces mécanismes affinaient leurs politiques, le CADTM a été amené à élargir le champ de son intervention.
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