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VOTO LIBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free exercise of the franchise
1, record 1, English, free%20exercise%20of%20the%20franchise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libre exercice du droit de vote
1, record 1, French, libre%20exercice%20du%20droit%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libre ejercicio del derecho al voto
1, record 1, Spanish, libre%20ejercicio%20del%20derecho%20al%20voto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free vote
1, record 2, English, free%20vote
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unwhipped vote 2, record 2, English, unwhipped%20vote
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A division on a question during which party discipline is not imposed on individual Members. Votes on private Members' business are usually conducted as free votes, and matters of conscience are often dealt with in this way. 3, record 2, English, - free%20vote
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vote libre
1, record 2, French, vote%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vote sur une question qui n'est pas soumis à la discipline de parti. Les votes portant sur les affaires émanant des députés sont habituellement des votes libres ainsi que la plupart des votes qui concernent des questions d'ordre moral. 2, record 2, French, - vote%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto libre
1, record 2, Spanish, voto%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Votación durante la cual los diputados individuales no están sometidos a la disciplina de partido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - voto%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las votaciones relativas a los asuntos planteados por los diputados suelen ser votos libres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - voto%20libre
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