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ABSOLUTE MAJORITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute majority
1, record 1, English, absolute%20majority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clear majority 2, record 1, English, clear%20majority
correct
- clear cut majority 3, record 1, English, clear%20cut%20majority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More than half the votes or seats. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20majority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majorité absolue
1, record 1, French, majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus de la moitié des voix ou des sièges. 2, record 1, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute majority
1, record 2, English, absolute%20majority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- majorité absolue
1, record 2, French, majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de voix correspondant à plus de la moitié des personnes qui avaient droit de vote, qu'elles aient voté ou non, ou à plus de la moitié des titres donnant droit de vote. 1, record 2, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, dans certains contextes, l'expression majorité absolue est utilisée pour désigner la moitié plus un des suffrages exprimés, ce qui, dans d'autres contextes, est qualifié de majorité simple. 1, record 2, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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