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EQUAL WEIGHT [4 records]
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
- equal weight
1, record 1, English, equal%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electoral districts that vary greatly in population (a condition referred to as "malapportionment") violate a central tenet of democracy, namely, that all voters should be able to cast a vote of equal weight. 2, record 1, English, - equal%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plein coefficient
1, record 1, French, plein%20coefficient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La répartition obligatoire du temps d'antenne à libérer pour achat en période de grande écoute s'appuie sur des facteurs qui accordent plein coefficient au pourcentage des sièges occupés à la Chambre des communes et au pourcentage des votes que chaque parti enregistré a recueilli à la dernière élection générale [...] 2, record 1, French, - plein%20coefficient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso igual
1, record 1, Spanish, peso%20igual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dar un peso igual al voto de cada ciudadano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - peso%20igual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equal weight
1, record 2, English, equal%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those factors give equal weight to the percentage of seats in the House of Commons and the percentage of the popular vote obtained by each of the registered parties in the previous general election, and half-weight to the number of candidates endorsed by each of the registered parties as a proportion of all candidates so endorsed. 2, record 2, English, - equal%20weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plein coefficient
1, record 2, French, plein%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces critères accordent plein coefficient au pourcentage de sièges à la Chambre des communes et au pourcentage des votes obtenus par chacun des partis enregistrés à l'élection générale précédente, et demi-coefficient au nombre de candidats parrainés par chaque parti enregistré en pourcentage du nombre total de candidats ainsi parrainés. 2, record 2, French, - plein%20coefficient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- igual valor 1, record 2, Spanish, igual%20valor
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- give equal weight
1, record 3, English, give%20equal%20weight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those factors give equal weight to the percentage of seats in the House of Commons and the percentage of the popular vote obtained by each of the registered parties in the previous general election, and half-weight to the number of candidates endorsed by each of the registered parties as a proportion of all candidates so endorsed. 2, record 3, English, - give%20equal%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accorder plein coefficient
1, record 3, French, accorder%20plein%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces critères accordent plein coefficient au pourcentage de sièges à la Chambre des communes et au pourcentage des votes obtenus par chacun des partis enregistrés à l'élection générale précédente, et demi-coefficient au nombre de candidats parrainés par chaque parti enregistré en pourcentage du nombre total de candidats ainsi parrainés. 2, record 3, French, - accorder%20plein%20coefficient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- otorgar plena confianza 1, record 3, Spanish, otorgar%20plena%20confianza
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equal weight 1, record 4, English, equal%20weight
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pression égale
1, record 4, French, pression%20%C3%A9gale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(sur les deux skis) (Larousse encyclopédique des sports.) 1, record 4, French, - pression%20%C3%A9gale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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