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NON DECISIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead rubber match
1, record 1, English, dead%20rubber%20match
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dead rubber game 2, record 1, English, dead%20rubber%20game
correct
- non-decisive game 2, record 1, English, non%2Ddecisive%20game
- non-decisive match 2, record 1, English, non%2Ddecisive%20match
- non-deciding match 2, record 1, English, non%2Ddeciding%20match
- non-deciding game 2, record 1, English, non%2Ddeciding%20game
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches. The dead rubber match therefore has no effect on the winner and loser of the series, other than the total number of matches won and lost. 1, record 1, English, - dead%20rubber%20match
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead rubber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- match non décisif
1, record 1, French, match%20non%20d%C3%A9cisif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie non décisive 1, record 1, French, partie%20non%20d%C3%A9cisive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inconclusive ballot
1, record 2, English, inconclusive%20ballot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undecisive election 2, record 2, English, undecisive%20election
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In any inconclusive ballot if more than one candidate receives the lowest number of votes cast, a subsidiary ballot shall be held between them and the candidate with the lowest number of votes cast in the subsidiary ballot if more than one candidate receives the lowest number of votes cast, further subsidiary ballots shall be held between the candidates tying with the lowest number of votes until one of them is eliminated 3, record 2, English, - inconclusive%20ballot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballottage
1, record 2, French, ballottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tour de scrutin non décisif 2, record 2, French, tour%20de%20scrutin%20non%20d%C3%A9cisif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat négatif d'un premier tour de scrutin où aucun des candidats n'a obtenu le nombre de voix suffisant pour être déclaré élu. 3, record 2, French, - ballottage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Situation résultant d'un premier tour de scrutin négatif. 4, record 2, French, - ballottage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inconclusive vote
1, record 3, English, inconclusive%20vote
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Golden Dawn came from nowhere to win 7% of the inconclusive vote in May and enter parliament for the first time, riding a wave of hostility towards illegal immigrants in austerity-ridden Greece. 2, record 3, English, - inconclusive%20vote
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vote sans résultat
1, record 3, French, vote%20sans%20r%C3%A9sultat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vote non décisif 2, record 3, French, vote%20non%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après deux votes sans résultat du Parlement le 20 mai 2009 et le 3 juin 2009, au cours desquels la majorité des 3/5 requise par la Constitution pour élire le Président de la République de Moldova n’a pu être obtenue, le 15 juin, le président en exercice [...] a appelé à la tenue d’un nouveau scrutin législatif le 29 juillet 2009. 3, record 3, French, - vote%20sans%20r%C3%A9sultat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inconclusive 1, record 4, English, inconclusive
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non décisif 1, record 4, French, non%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un référendum non décisif. 1, record 4, French, - non%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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