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STRAW POLL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- straw vote
1, record 1, English, straw%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- straw poll 2, record 1, English, straw%20poll
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unofficial vote taken (as at a chance gathering) to indicate the relative strength of opposing candidates or issues. 3, record 1, English, - straw%20vote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An official poll or vote taken to find out how a group of people feel about a particular and date or question. 2, record 1, English, - straw%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vote d'essai
1, record 1, French, vote%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup de sonde 2, record 1, French, coup%20de%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
- manière de plébiscite 3, record 1, French, mani%C3%A8re%20de%20pl%C3%A9biscite
correct, feminine noun
- vote de paille 4, record 1, French, vote%20de%20paille
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vote] pour se rendre compte des tendances de l'opinion. 5, record 1, French, - vote%20d%27essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto de tanteo
1, record 1, Spanish, voto%20de%20tanteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- straw poll 1, record 2, English, straw%20poll
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- notes d'essai 1, record 2, French, notes%20d%27essai
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hansard 21-11-60 p. 28 1, record 2, French, - notes%20d%27essai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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