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CABALLO ACECHO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stalking horse
1, record 1, English, stalking%20horse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stalking-horse candidate 2, record 1, English, stalking%2Dhorse%20candidate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A show candidate put forward to conceal the candidacy of another or to divide the opposition. 1, record 1, English, - stalking%20horse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stalking-horse
- stalking horse candidate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candidat bidon
1, record 1, French, candidat%20bidon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candidat-paravent 2, record 1, French, candidat%2Dparavent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Candidat d'un parti qui ne fait pas le poids des aspirations de ses électeurs, mais il a été choisi dans le but de diviser le vote d'une élection démocratique. 3, record 1, French, - candidat%20bidon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guillermo Endara, chef de file de l'Alliance démocratique de l'opposition civile, et Carlos Duque, le candidat-paravent du général Noriega, ont tous deux revendiqué la victoire après l'élection présidentielle de dimanche. 4, record 1, French, - candidat%20bidon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballo de acecho
1, record 1, Spanish, caballo%20de%20acecho
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- candidato tapadera 2, record 1, Spanish, candidato%20tapadera
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A este viejo truco se le llama “Stalking Horse” en política.- Un caballo de acecho es un personaje o incidente cuya función es convertirse en el punto focal, o el iniciador de una discusión, de un conflicto, o un desafío. Sin embargo, la realidad es que el caballo de acecho realmente está trabajando para promover un desafío o para crear un conflicto que beneficie a terceros cuya identidad es un secreto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caballo%20de%20acecho
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