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VOLTEAREPAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turncoat
1, record 1, English, turncoat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who changes his or her political party or principles; a person who goes over to the opposing side. 1, record 1, English, - turncoat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vire-capot
1, record 1, French, vire%2Dcapot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] qui abandonne son parti ou son groupe pour en ralier un autre. 1, record 1, French, - vire%2Dcapot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaquetero
1, record 1, Spanish, chaquetero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pastelero 1, record 1, Spanish, pastelero
correct, masculine noun
- tránsfuga 1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1nsfuga
correct, masculine noun
- voltearepas 2, record 1, Spanish, voltearepas
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La actual campaña electoral es el reino del pastelero, la feria de los voltearepas, el bazar de los chaqueteros, el carrusel de los tránsfugas. Difícilmente se hallará en la historia latinoamericana un elenco comparable que haya sacado provecho de tan distintos grupos políticos, que haya saltado de partido en partido con tanta desvergüenza y que carezca tan palmariamente de convicciones estables. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chaquetero
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