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PRONUNCIATION OF VELVET REVOLUTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VELVET REVOLUTION

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Velvet revolution is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VELVET REVOLUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Velvet Revolution

The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia. The period of upheaval and transition took place from November 17 to December 29, 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia combined students and older dissidents. The final result was the end of 41 years of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent conversion to a parliamentary republic. On November 17, 1989, riot police suppressed a student demonstration in Prague. That event sparked a series of demonstrations from November 19 to late December. By November 20, the number of protesters assembled in Prague had grown from 200,000 the previous day to an estimated 500,000. A two-hour general strike involving all citizens of Czechoslovakia was held on November 27. On November 24, the entire top leadership of the Communist Party, including General Secretary Miloš Jakeš, resigned.

Definition of velvet revolution in the English dictionary

The definition of velvet revolution in the dictionary is the peaceful overthrow of a government, esp a communist government, as occurred in Czechoslovakia in late 1989.

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Synonyms and antonyms of velvet revolution in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «velvet revolution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VELVET REVOLUTION

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The translations of velvet revolution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «velvet revolution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天鹅绒革命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revolución de terciopelo
570 millions of speakers

English

velvet revolution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मखमली क्रांति
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الثورة المخملية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бархатная революция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revolução de veludo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মখমল বিপ্লব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

révolution de velours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Revolusi baldu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

samtenen Revolution
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビロード革命
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨벳 혁명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revolusi buludru
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc cách mạng nhung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெல்வெட் புரட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मखमली क्रांती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kadife devrim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivoluzione di velluto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aksamitna rewolucja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оксамитова революція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

revoluție de catifea
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βελούδινη επανάσταση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

fluweel revolusie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sammetsrevolutionen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fløyelsrevolusjonen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of velvet revolution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VELVET REVOLUTION»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VELVET REVOLUTION»

Discover the use of velvet revolution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to velvet revolution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Czechoslovakia: The Velvet Revolution and Beyond
This book examines the core issues at work in the last decade, focusing on the political, economic, and philosophical underpinnings of the reform process.
Robin E. H. Shepherd, 2000
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The Czech Republic: The Velvet Revolution
Looks at the history of the borders in the Czech Republic as a result of political, territorial, and economic disputes, and discusses the Velvet Revolution.
Robert C. Cottrell, 2005
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A Velvet Revolution: Vâaclav Havel and the Fall of Communism
A young adult biography of Czech playwright, dissident and politician Vaclav Havel
John Duberstein, 2006
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Putin's Preventive Counter-Revolution: Post-Soviet ...
This book examines the 'preventive counter-revolution,' a programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin's second term as president.
Robert Horvath, 2013
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The Velvet Revolution at Work: The Rise of Employee ...
Contents. List of Figures List of Tables About the Author Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction PART I:WHAT IS THE VELVET REVOLUTION AT WORK? 1 The Velvet Revolution at Work – Why Now? 2 DefiningEmployee Engagement 3 ...
Mr John Smythe, 2013
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Václav Havel and the Velvet Revolution
A biography of Vaclav Havel, the dissident Czechoslovakia playwright, who spent years fighting for freedom of expression and eventually was elected president of a free and independent Czechoslovakia republic.
Jeffrey Symynkywicz, 1995
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After the velvet revolution: Václav Havel and the new ...
Contains primary source material.
Tim D. Whipple, 1991
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Modern Revolution: Social Change and Cultural Continuity in ...
This book analyzes the causal convergence of the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia through socio-cultural and political economic perspectives, within a comparative historical methodological framework, while contrasting it with China ...
Daniel Brook, 2005
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Creating Capitalism: Transitions and Growth in Post-Soviet ...
... the Czechoslovak people had no control over their political system or their economy. The policies of normalization were continued up to the time of the Velvet Revolution, when Czechoslovakia separated itself from Soviet domination.
Patricia Dillon, Frank C. Wykoff, 2002
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Nonviolent Revolutions: Velvet Revolution, May Revolution, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VELVET REVOLUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term velvet revolution is used in the context of the following news items.
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How a new friend in Prague became my own velvet revolution
The dissident playwright had led the country through the Velvet Revolution against Communist rule in 1989. At some point in the evening, probably while I was ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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'The Velvet Oratorio,' at Bohemian National Hall
Combining choral music, found text and slyly written scenes inspired by various Havel plays, it tells the story of the swift and peaceful Velvet Revolution — and ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution
It was something quite unique, impossibly velvet and probably never to be ... It was certainly a revolution, in the sense that it radically and abruptly altered the ... «Daily Beast, Dec 14»
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On Velvet Revolution's anniversary, a reinforced commitment to …
THE 25TH anniversary of the anti-Communist revolution in Central and Eastern Europe has been marked by celebrations but also by worrying signs that some of ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
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Czech Republic Slovakia: Velvet Revolution at 25
Czechs and Slovaks are looking back at the heady events of 1989 when communism fell before their Velvet Revolution, the BBC's Simona Kralova writes. «BBC News, Nov 14»
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Prague: A velvet harder than iron
The Velvet Revolution was arguably the most significant of the seismic shifts of late 1989. East Germany had the iconic image of the tumbling Berlin Wall; ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
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On the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
Twenty-five years ago, the people of Czechoslovakia rose up to peacefully demand their freedom during the Velvet Revolution. Those students, artists, and ... «US Department of State, Nov 14»
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New survey finds Velvet Revolution viewed favourably by most Czechs
A new public perceptions survey by the Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM), conducted on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, has revealed that ... «Radio Prague, Nov 14»
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Festival of Freedom marks the Velvet Revolution
Numerous events are planned to celebrate 25 years since the Velvet Revolution. Some 16 civic groups and organizations are joining together to present ... «Prague Post, Nov 14»
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Foreign ministry highlights more than 100 global events to mark …
As the 25th anniversary of the start of the Velvet Revolution approaches, the Czech foreign ministry is putting its full weight behind a series of events taking place ... «Radio Prague, Nov 14»

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