elections Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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the General Election(s)

A

die Neuwahlen, Parlamentswhalen

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2
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the by(e)-election

A

die Nachwahl

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3
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the local government election

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die Kommunalwahl

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4
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the second ballot

A

die Stichwahl

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5
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the constituency; the ward

A

der Wahlkreis; der Wahlbezirk

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6
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the run-up to the election

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die Vorkampagne

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7
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to call an election, to go to the country

A

Neuwahlen ausschreiben

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8
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to dissolve parliament

A

das Parlament auflösen

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9
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the manifesto, the electoral pledge

A

das Manifest, das Wahlgelöbnis

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10
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the blueprint for the future

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die Blaupause für die Zukunft

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11
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the elction campaign

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die Wahlkampagne

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12
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to fight/wage a good campaign

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einen guten Wahlkampf führen

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13
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the candidate

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der Kandidat

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14
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to stand, AmE to candidate

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kandidieren

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15
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to put up candidates, fo field candidates

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Kandidaten ins Rennen schicken

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16
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to fight a seat

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in einem Wahlkreis kandidieren

17
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the marginal (constituency)

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Wahlkreis mit knappem Ausgang

18
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to canvass

A

um Stimmen werben

19
Q

to go on the stump

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Wahlreden halten

20
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the opinion poll

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die Meinungsumfrage

21
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to be ahead in the polls

A

in den Meinungsumfragen führen

22
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the opinion pollster

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der Meinungsforscher

23
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election day

24
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the polling station

A

das Wahllokal

25
the polling booth
die Wahlkabine
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the ballot sheet
der Stimmzettel
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the ballot box
die Wahlurne
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the voting maschine
die Wahlmaschine
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the postal vote
die Briefwahl
30
the count
die Auszählung der Stimmen
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to win on a recount, win after several recounts
nach mehrmaliger Auszählung der Stimmen gewinnen
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the declaration
die Verkündigung des Ergebnisses
33
the simple majority system, the first-past-the-post-system
das einfache Mehrheitswahlrecht
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proportional representation
das Verhältniswahlrecht
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the electoral college AmE
die Wahlmänner