Nov 26, 2009 08:54
14 yrs ago
English term
swing voter
GBK
English to Slovak
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
The Washington Post:
A voter who is not extremely loyal to a particular party and may cross party lines to select a candidate.
Example sentences:
While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. (Wikipedia)
In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year (Online News Hour)
The only time our vote really matters is when it breaks a tie or creates a tie – when our vote becomes the swing vote (scienceline.org)
Proposed translations
(Slovak)
5 | prelietavý volič | Slavomir BELIS |
4 | nestály volič | Linda Vakermanova |
Change log
Nov 25, 2009 19:45: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Nov 26, 2009 08:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Nov 29, 2009 09:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Proposed translations
4 hrs
nestály volič
Definition from
own experience or research:
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Example sentences:
Nedeľné voľby v Rakúsku rozhodnú predovšetkým nestáli voliči. Dôvodom je fakt, že konanie voličov je v poslednej dobe stále ťažšie odhadnuteľné. Za posledných 20 rokov sa stali Rakúšania v rozhodovaní flexibilnejší. (Sme.sk)
Obama, illinoiský senátor, získal podporu u nezávislých, čím znížil v tomto ohľade odstup od McCaina, ktorého favorizovali rozhodujúci nestáli voliči. (Atlas.sk)
3 days 4 hrs
prelietavý volič
Definition from
own experience or research:
Volič, ktorý nie je mimoriadne lojálny konkrétnej strane a kandidátov si vyberá z rôznych strán.
Example sentences:
Voliči sú prelietaví... (MamTalent.sk)
Kto pochopil, že nesebaistý volič je prelietavý, ten o neho súperí metódou... (SME)
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