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Politik, Parteien, Wahlrecht und Wahlen Flashcards

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Member of parliament, Member of the Bundestag, representative, delegate

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der/die Abgeordnete/-n

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House of Commons

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das britische Unterhaus

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House of Lords

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das britische Oberhaus

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to represent s.o./s.th.

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vertreten (+akk)
er vertritt
er vertrat
er hat vertreten

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5
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election, elections, poll

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die Wahl/-en

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6
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elections to the Bundestag, elections for the Bundestag, Bundestag elections

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die Bundestagswahl/-en

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7
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electoral law

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das Wahlrecht/-e

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8
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result, outcome

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das Ergebnis/-se

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statistically

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statistisch

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10
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number, count

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die Zahl

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part, percentage, proportion

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der Anteil/-e

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to express s.th., to phrase s.th., to put s.th. into words

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ausdrücken (+akk)
er drückt aus
er drückte aus
er hat ausgedrückt

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to change s.th., to alter s.th.

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verändern (+akk) (transitive)
er verändert
er veränderte
er hat verändert

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14
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to change, to alter

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sich verändern (intransitive)

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15
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useful, beneficial, helpful

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nützlich

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to increase, to be on the increase, to rise, to grow

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zunehmen
er nimmt zu
er nahm zu
er hat zugenommen

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to decrease, to diminish, to decline, to fall, to drop (off)

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abnehmen
er nimmt ab
er nahm ab
er hat abgenommen

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18
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to remain constant, to remain the same, to level off

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gleich bleiben
er bleibt gleich
er blieb gleich
er ist gleich geblieben

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to amount to, to be

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betragen
er beträgt
er betrug
er hat betragen

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20
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vote

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die Stimme/-n

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21
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to vote for s.o./s.th.

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(für+akk) stimmen
er stimmt
er stimmte
er hat gestimmt

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22
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to elect s.o./s.th., to vote for s.o./s.th., to opt for s.th., to choose s.o./s.th

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wählen (+akk)
er wählt
er wählte
er hat gewählt

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23
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percent, percentage

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das Prozent/-e

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24
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compared to s.th., compared with s.th.

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gegenüber

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25
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Head of State

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das Staatsoberhaupt/-¨er

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26
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Federal Chancellor (of Germany or Austria)

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der Bundeskanzler/-

die Bundeskanzlerin/-nen

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27
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prime minister

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der Premierminister/-

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28
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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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der Schatzkanzler/-

die Schatzkanzlerin/-nen

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29
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liberal

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der/die Liberale/-n (adjectival noun)

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30
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Tory, conservative

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der/die Konservative/-n (adjectival noun)

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31
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Labour Party, labour

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die Labour-Partei

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32
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bracket, parenthesis

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die Klammer/-n

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33
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seat

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der Sitz/-e

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34
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from

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von (+dat)

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35
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by

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um (+akk)

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36
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up to, to

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auf

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37
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majority

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die Mehrheit

38
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to win (s.th.)

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gewinnen (+akk)
er gewinnt
er gewann
er hat gewonnen

39
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to achieve s.th/. to win s.th.

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erringen (+akk)
er erringt
er errang
er hat errungen

40
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majority voting system

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das Mehrheitswahlrecht/-e

41
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proportional representation

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das Verhältniswahlrecht/-e

42
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proportional representation with elements of a majority voting system

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das personalisierte Verhältniswahlrecht

43
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to cast one’s vote, to cast one’s ballot

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sine/ihre Stimme abgeben
er gibt sine/ihre Stimme
er gab sine/ihre Stimme
er hat sine/ihre Stimme abgegeben

44
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to denote s.th., to signify s.th.

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bezeichnen (+akk)
er bezeichnet
er bezeichnete
er hat bezeichnet

45
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half

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die Hälfte/-n

46
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list of party candidates for election at the level of a federal state

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die Landesliste/-n

47
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seat in a parliament won in a constituency

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das Wahlkreismandat/-e

48
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seat gained as a result of votes for a specific candidate or candidates over and above the seats to which a party is entitled by the number of votes cast for the party

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das Überhangmandat/-e

49
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decisive, crucial

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entscheidend (present participle)

50
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party (political)

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die Partei/-en

51
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constituency, ward, electoral district

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das Wahlkreis/-e

52
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polling station

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das Wahllokal/-e

53
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ballot, ballot paper

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der Stimmzettel/-

54
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to tick s.th., to mark s.th. with a cross

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ankreuzen (+akk)
er kreuzt an
er kreuzte an
er hat angekreuzt

55
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ballot box

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die Wahlurne/-n

56
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Social Democratic Party of Germany

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die SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands)

57
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Christian Democratic Union of Germany

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die CDU (Christlich Demokratische Partei Deutschlands)

58
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Christian Social Union

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die CSU (Christlich-konservative Partei in Bayern)

59
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Free Democratic Party

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die FDP (Freie Demokratische Partei)

60
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The Greens

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die Grünen

61
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The Left (party)

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die Linke

62
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first vote

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die Erststimme/-n

63
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seat in a parliament won in a constituency

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das Direktmandat/-n

64
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second vote

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die Zweitstimme/-n

65
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(voter) turnout, voter participation

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die Wahlbeteiligung

66
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to happen, to be carried out

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(nach+dat) erfolgen
er erfolgt
er erfolgte
er ist erfolgt

67
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already

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bereits

68
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to offset s.th. against s.th.

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verrechnen (+akk)
er verrechnet
er verrechnete
er hat verrechnet

69
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altogether, all in all, overall

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insgesamt

70
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to be entitled to s.th.

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zustehen (+dat)

71
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to fall to s.o.

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zufallen (+dat)
er fällt zu
er fiel zu
er ist zugefallen

72
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such

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derartig

73
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at least, at the least, no less than

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mindestens

74
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to consider s.th., to take s.th. into consideration, to take s.th. into account

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berücksichtigen (+akk)
er berücksichtigt
er berücksichtigtet
er hat berücksichtigt

75
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(five percent) election threshold

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die Fünf-Prozent-Sperrklausel

76
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hurdle

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die Hürde/-n

77
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valid

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gültig

78
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to get s.th., to gain s.th., to obtain s.th., to receive s.th., to achieve s.th.

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erhalten (+akk)
er erhält
er erhielt
er hat erhalten

79
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to be based on s.th., to be based upon s.th.

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(auf+dat) basieren (not usually used in a passive construction)
er basiert
er basierte
er hat basiert

80
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citizen

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der Bürger/-

die Bürgerin/-nen

81
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to come into being, to come into existence, to accrue, to occur, to develop

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entstehen
er entsteht
er entstand
er ist entstanden

82
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to move in

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(in+akk) einziehen
er zieht ein
er zog ein
er ist eingezogen

83
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generalisation

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die Verallgemeinerung/-en

84
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distribution, allocation

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die Verteilung

85
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decisive

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maßgebend

86
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individual, single

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einzeln

87
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final, ultimate

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endgültig

88
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official

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amtlich

89
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parliamentary group/party/faction

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die Fraktion/-en

90
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coalition

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die Koalition/-en

91
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legislative period, parliamentary term

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die Legislaturperiode/-n

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