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SUFFRAGES EXPRIMES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- popular vote
1, record 1, English, popular%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vote of the entire electorate thought of as including all the people. 2, record 1, English, - popular%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suffrages exprimés
1, record 1, French, suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vote populaire 2, record 1, French, vote%20populaire
avoid, calque, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suffrages exprimés par l'ensemble des votants. 2, record 1, French, - suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto popular
1, record 1, Spanish, voto%20popular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - voto%20popular
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - voto%20popular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recounting of votes
1, record 2, English, recounting%20of%20votes
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vote recount
- recount of votes
- ballot recount
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recomptage des bulletins de vote
1, record 2, French, recomptage%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- recomptage des suffrages exprimés 2, record 2, French, recomptage%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- recomptage des votes
- recomptage des suffrages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- votes cast
1, record 3, English, votes%20cast
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cast votes 2, record 3, English, cast%20votes
correct, noun, plural
- votes polls 3, record 3, English, votes%20polls
plural
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- suffrages exprimés
1, record 3, French, suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voix exprimées 2, record 3, French, voix%20exprim%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- votes exprimés 2, record 3, French, votes%20exprim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- votes donnés 2, record 3, French, votes%20donn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- secure a majority of the votes cast 1, record 4, English, secure%20a%20majority%20of%20the%20votes%20cast
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obtenir la majorité des suffrages exprimés 1, record 4, French, obtenir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 4, French, - obtenir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- obtain an absolute majority of the votes cast 1, record 5, English, obtain%20an%20absolute%20majority%20of%20the%20votes%20cast
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recueillir la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés 1, record 5, French, recueillir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- obtenir la majorite absolue des suffrages exprimés 1, record 5, French, obtenir%20la%20majorite%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 5, French, - recueillir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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