English-French translations for straitjacket

• camisole
  Or, le gouvernement grec est coincé à l'intérieur de la camisole de force de l'euro. But the Greek Government is stuck inside the euro straitjacket.
  On essaie d'imposer une véritable camisole de force aux États membres. They are trying to impose a veritable straitjacket on the Member States.
  Il est certainement souhaitable que l'Union évite de se retrouver dans une telle camisole de force. Surely it is desirable that the Union avoids putting itself inside such a straitjacket.
• camisole de force
  Or, le gouvernement grec est coincé à l'intérieur de la camisole de force de l'euro. But the Greek Government is stuck inside the euro straitjacket.
  On essaie d'imposer une véritable camisole de force aux États membres. They are trying to impose a veritable straitjacket on the Member States.
  Il est certainement souhaitable que l'Union évite de se retrouver dans une telle camisole de force. Surely it is desirable that the Union avoids putting itself inside such a straitjacket.

Definition of straitjacket

• A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others
• Any situation seen as confining or restricting
• To put someone into a straitjacket#Noun|straitjacket

Related words

• strait
• straits
• distrait
• strait-laced
• straitened
• enstraiten
• cross-strait
• Straiton
• Strait of Messina