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CANARD BOITEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lame duck
1, record 1, English, lame%20duck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor. 2, record 1, English, - lame%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard boiteux
1, record 1, French, canard%20boiteux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de son deuxième mandat, un président américain assiste souvent impuissant à la diminution graduelle de son influence politique. Cela est particulièrement vrai après les élections de mi-mandat. Toute l'attention des observateurs et commentateurs devient rivée à la course pour sa succession. Depuis plus d’un demi-siècle, les politologues américains ont recours à l'analogie du «canard boiteux» pour décrire ce phénomène. 2, record 1, French, - canard%20boiteux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Il] est un «canard boiteux»(lame duck) avant l'heure, c'est-à-dire un président affaibli qui peine à imposer ses priorités dans le débat public et au Congrès. 3, record 1, French, - canard%20boiteux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pato cojo
1, record 1, Spanish, pato%20cojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pato rengo 1, record 1, Spanish, pato%20rengo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Político saliente en el periodo que va desde la elección de su sucesor hasta su efectiva toma de posesión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pato%20cojo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pato cojo; pato rengo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las expresiones "pato cojo" o "pato rengo" traducen al español la inglesa "lame duck". 1, record 1, Spanish, - pato%20cojo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lame duck
1, record 2, English, lame%20duck
correct, familiar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who or that which is disabled, helpless, ineffective, or inefficient. 2, record 2, English, - lame%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canard boiteux
1, record 2, French, canard%20boiteux
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, entreprise, projet dont les affaires sont dans une situation médiocre et dont les possibilités de réussite sont inexistantes. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20boiteux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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