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SUFFRAGE DIRECT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elector
1, record 1, English, elector
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- presidential elector 2, record 1, English, presidential%20elector
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of the electoral college ... that elects the president and vice president of the U.S. [United States]. 3, record 1, English, - elector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Election Day [is] when voters in each state will select their presidential electors. The names of electors are not on the ballot in most states. Rather, when a voter casts a vote for a presidential candidate, s/he is also casting a vote for the electors already selected by the party of that candidate. 4, record 1, English, - elector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand électeur
1, record 1, French, grand%20%C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux États-Unis, il n’ y a pas de suffrage universel direct. Les Américains votent plutôt pour des grands électeurs, qui forment le collège électoral et élisent le président. Le collège électoral se compose de 538 personnes qui se réunissent […] dans la capitale de leur État pour choisir le président et le vice-président. 2, record 1, French, - grand%20%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compromisario del colegio electoral
1, record 1, Spanish, compromisario%20del%20colegio%20electoral
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- miembro del colegio electoral 1, record 1, Spanish, miembro%20del%20colegio%20electoral
correct, common gender, United States
- elector 1, record 1, Spanish, elector
avoid, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los 538 miembros del órgano que designa al presidente [y vicepresidente] de los Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compromisario%20del%20colegio%20electoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elector: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda evitar el uso de "elector" porque supone un cierto riesgo de ambigüedad, ya que en el español general este término suele aplicarse a todos los ciudadanos que pueden participar en unas elecciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compromisario%20del%20colegio%20electoral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electoral college
1, record 2, English, electoral%20college
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body that elects the president and vice president of the U.S. [United States]. 2, record 2, English, - electoral%20college
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collège électoral
1, record 2, French, coll%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux États-Unis, il n’ y a pas de suffrage universel direct. Les Américains votent plutôt pour des grands électeurs, qui forment le collège électoral et élisent le président. Le collège électoral se compose de 538 personnes qui se réunissent […] dans la capitale de leur État pour choisir le président et le vice-président. 2, record 2, French, - coll%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colegio electoral
1, record 2, Spanish, colegio%20electoral
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct election
1, record 3, English, direct%20election
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct vote 2, record 3, English, direct%20vote
correct
- direct franchise 3, record 3, English, direct%20franchise
- direct voting 4, record 3, English, direct%20voting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20election
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The direct vote of the citizens reduces the influence of special interest groups by automatically weighing the interest of the smaller group against that of the majority. 2, record 3, English, - direct%20election
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scrutin direct
1, record 3, French, scrutin%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- suffrage direct 1, record 3, French, suffrage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- suffrage universel direct 2, record 3, French, suffrage%20universel%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d’élection dans lequel les électeurs choisissent de façon directe la ou les personnes, ou le parti politique, qu’ils souhaitent voir élus. 1, record 3, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le suffrage direct peut être uninominal(à un tour dans le cas de l'élection de la Chambre des communes britannique, ou à deux tours dans le cas des élections législatives françaises), ou proportionnel(élections du Parlement européen). 1, record 3, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
- The Legislature (Public Administration)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Assembly
1, record 4, English, National%20Assembly
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An assembly composed of the representatives of a nation and usually constituting a legislative body or a constituent assembly. 2, record 4, English, - National%20Assembly
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
National Assembly: term used in a broad sense in this context. 3, record 4, English, - National%20Assembly
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Assemblée nationale
1, record 4, French, Assembl%C3%A9e%20nationale
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assemblée législative dont les membres sont élus au suffrage universel direct. 2, record 4, French, - Assembl%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’Assemblée nationale et le Sénat forment le Parlement. 2, record 4, French, - Assembl%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Assemblée nationale : terme utilisé dans un sens large dans ce contexte. 3, record 4, French, - Assembl%C3%A9e%20nationale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- regional council 1, record 5, English, regional%20council
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conseil régional
1, record 5, French, conseil%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblée élue au suffrage universel direct et gérant la collectivité territoriale qu'est la région. 1, record 5, French, - conseil%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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