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Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

One qualified to vote in an election.

OBS

voter: This term has two meanings, the first of which is "a person who can vote" (an elector), the second is "a person who actually votes".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Citoyen qui remplit les conditions pour être inscrit sur les listes électorales.

OBS

«votant» : «Votant(ante)» a deux sens dont le premier correspond à la définition d'électeur.

OBS

voteur : Voteur, qui s'est dit en France sous la Révolution, est disparu du français contemporain.

Key term(s)
  • votante
  • voteuse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A member of the electoral college ... that elects the president and vice president of the U.S. [United States].

CONT

Election Day [is] when voters in each state will select their presidential electors. The names of electors are not on the ballot in most states. Rather, when a voter casts a vote for a presidential candidate, s/he is also casting a vote for the electors already selected by the party of that candidate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Aux États-Unis, il n'y a pas de suffrage universel direct. Les Américains votent plutôt pour des grands électeurs, qui forment le collège électoral et élisent le président. Le collège électoral se compose de 538 personnes qui se réunissent […] dans la capitale de leur État pour choisir le président et le vice-président.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
DEF

Cada uno de los 538 miembros del órgano que designa al presidente [y vicepresidente] de los Estados Unidos.

OBS

elector: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda evitar el uso de "elector" porque supone un cierto riesgo de ambigüedad, ya que en el español general este término suele aplicarse a todos los ciudadanos que pueden participar en unas elecciones.

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Record 3 1995-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
OBS

For property owned on February 22, 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Source : Projet de loi C-59, Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 110.6(19)e.

Spanish

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