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BATTLEGROUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swing state
1, record 1, English, swing%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battleground state 2, record 1, English, battleground%20state
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [Unites States] state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election. 3, record 1, English, - swing%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État-charnière
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État pivot 2, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État des États-Unis qui peut alterner, d'un scrutin à l'autre, entre les deux partis dominants et faire basculer le résultat du vote final [dans une campagne électorale présidentielle.] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État-charnière : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 mars 2012. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado bisagra
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20bisagra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado pendular 1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20pendular
correct, masculine noun
- estado dudoso 1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20dudoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Estado de los Estados Unidos en el] que los [dos principales partidos políticos] cuentan con un apoyo similar y que son considerados claves para el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estado bisagra; estado pendular; estado dudoso: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que expresiones como "estado bisagra"[, "estado dudoso"] o "estado pendular" son alternativas preferibles en español a "swing state". 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estado bisagra: el plural recomendable es "estados bisagra", mejor que "estados bisagras". 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battleground
1, record 2, English, battleground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- battle ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrain de bataille
1, record 2, French, terrain%20de%20bataille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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