elections Flashcards

1
Q

the General Election(s)

A

die Neuwahlen, Parlamentswhalen

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2
Q

the by(e)-election

A

die Nachwahl

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3
Q

the local government election

A

die Kommunalwahl

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4
Q

the second ballot

A

die Stichwahl

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5
Q

the constituency; the ward

A

der Wahlkreis; der Wahlbezirk

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6
Q

the run-up to the election

A

die Vorkampagne

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7
Q

to call an election, to go to the country

A

Neuwahlen ausschreiben

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8
Q

to dissolve parliament

A

das Parlament auflösen

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9
Q

the manifesto, the electoral pledge

A

das Manifest, das Wahlgelöbnis

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10
Q

the blueprint for the future

A

die Blaupause für die Zukunft

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11
Q

the elction campaign

A

die Wahlkampagne

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12
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to fight/wage a good campaign

A

einen guten Wahlkampf führen

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13
Q

the candidate

A

der Kandidat

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14
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to stand, AmE to candidate

A

kandidieren

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15
Q

to put up candidates, fo field candidates

A

Kandidaten ins Rennen schicken

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16
Q

to fight a seat

A

in einem Wahlkreis kandidieren

17
Q

the marginal (constituency)

A

Wahlkreis mit knappem Ausgang

18
Q

to canvass

A

um Stimmen werben

19
Q

to go on the stump

A

Wahlreden halten

20
Q

the opinion poll

A

die Meinungsumfrage

21
Q

to be ahead in the polls

A

in den Meinungsumfragen führen

22
Q

the opinion pollster

A

der Meinungsforscher

23
Q

election day

A

der Wahltag

24
Q

the polling station

A

das Wahllokal

25
Q

the polling booth

A

die Wahlkabine

26
Q

the ballot sheet

A

der Stimmzettel

27
Q

the ballot box

A

die Wahlurne

28
Q

the voting maschine

A

die Wahlmaschine

29
Q

the postal vote

A

die Briefwahl

30
Q

the count

A

die Auszählung der Stimmen

31
Q

to win on a recount, win after several recounts

A

nach mehrmaliger Auszählung der Stimmen gewinnen

32
Q

the declaration

A

die Verkündigung des Ergebnisses

33
Q

the simple majority system, the first-past-the-post-system

A

das einfache Mehrheitswahlrecht

34
Q

proportional representation

A

das Verhältniswahlrecht

35
Q

the electoral college AmE

A

die Wahlmänner