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DECOUPAGE ARBITRAIRE CIRCONSCRIPTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gerrymandering
1, record 1, English, gerrymandering
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manipulation of constituency boundaries to minimize the effect of the opposition vote. 2, record 1, English, - gerrymandering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manipulation des limites électorales à des fins partisanes
1, record 1, French, manipulation%20des%20limites%20%C3%A9lectorales%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20partisanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remaniement arbitraire d'une circonscription 2, record 1, French, remaniement%20arbitraire%20d%27une%20circonscription
correct, masculine noun
- découpage arbitraire d'une circonscription 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20arbitraire%20d%27une%20circonscription
correct, masculine noun
- découpage abusif des circonscriptions 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20abusif%20des%20circonscriptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les frontières des nouveaux comtés et le nombre de sièges étaient assignés de façon arbitraire et non sans une certaine manipulation des limites électorales à des fins partisanes. 4, record 1, French, - manipulation%20des%20limites%20%C3%A9lectorales%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20partisanes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distritación fraudulenta
1, record 1, Spanish, distritaci%C3%B3n%20fraudulenta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distritación arbitraria 2, record 1, Spanish, distritaci%C3%B3n%20arbitraria
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División arbitraria de los distritos electorales para ser favorecido en las elecciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distritaci%C3%B3n%20fraudulenta
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