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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- referendum
1, record 1, English, referendum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An official consultation of the people on a specific issue. 2, record 1, English, - referendum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is conducted by a government by way of a ballot. 2, record 1, English, - referendum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- référendum
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consultation populaire officielle sur une question précise menée par un gouvernement au moyen d'un scrutin secret. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des référendums. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
référendums (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- referéndum
1, record 1, Spanish, refer%C3%A9ndum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- referendo 2, record 1, Spanish, referendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consulta oficial realizada por un gobierno sobre una cuestión específica, por votación secreta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - refer%C3%A9ndum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los resultados de un referéndum son vinculantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - refer%C3%A9ndum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
referéndum; referendo : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las formas "referendo" y "referéndum"(con tilde) son adecuadas para referirse al proceso por el que se someten al voto popular leyes o decisiones políticas. Sus plurales son "referendos" y "referéndums", no "referenda". 2, record 1, Spanish, - refer%C3%A9ndum
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- popular vote
1, record 2, English, popular%20vote
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vote of the entire electorate thought of as including all the people. 2, record 2, English, - popular%20vote
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suffrages exprimés
1, record 2, French, suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vote populaire 2, record 2, French, vote%20populaire
avoid, calque, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suffrages exprimés par l'ensemble des votants. 2, record 2, French, - suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand il s'agit d'élections canadiennes, qui se font uniquement au suffrage universel, il n'y a pas de raison d'employer (vote populaire). 2, record 2, French, - suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto popular
1, record 2, Spanish, voto%20popular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual los ciudadanos ejercen su derecho a elegir a las personas que los representan en las corporaciones públicas. Dicho mecanismo es utilizado para elegir Presidente, Gobernadores, Alcaldes, Congresistas, Diputados, Concejales y Ediles. 2, record 2, Spanish, - voto%20popular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al Gore ganaba en el resto del país en términos de votos populares : 50. 996. 116 votos, un 48, 3% frente a los 50. 456. 169 votos, un 47, 9% de Bush. Desde 1888 no se había observado una situación en la que un presidente ganara sin tener la mayoría del voto popular. 3, record 2, Spanish, - voto%20popular
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