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TRUQUER ELECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- International Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gerrymander an election
1, record 1, English, gerrymander%20an%20election
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This would-be attempt to gerrymander an election shows our political masters are no better than banana republic despots who are so readily condemned by these very same politicians. 1, record 1, English, - gerrymander%20an%20election
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Relations internationales
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- truquer les élections
1, record 1, French, truquer%20les%20%C3%A9lections
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC, le parti au pouvoir), a été accusé de truquer les élections. 1, record 1, French, - truquer%20les%20%C3%A9lections
Record 1, Key term(s)
- truquer une élection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stuff the ballot box
1, record 2, English, stuff%20the%20ballot%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To put fraudulent votes in a ballot box, or otherwise cheat in an election. 1, record 2, English, - stuff%20the%20ballot%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- truquer une élection
1, record 2, French, truquer%20une%20%C3%A9lection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paqueter une élection 1, record 2, French, paqueter%20une%20%C3%A9lection
avoid, barbarism
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fait de «paqueter» ou truquer une élection est une menace qui se pratique aussi bien dans les conseils d'administration des banques que dans les syndicats ou les municipalités. 1, record 2, French, - truquer%20une%20%C3%A9lection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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