Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
proxy voting
English answer:
voting on someone's behalf
Added to glossary by
Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
Oct 6, 2003 12:46
21 yrs ago
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English term
rajesh
proxy voting
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proxy voting will be used for the first time in the election.
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| 4 +10 | voting on someone's behalf |
Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
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| 5 +6 | voting by means of delegating your right to vote to another |
airmailrpl
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| 5 +3 | voting by means of a proxy, explained below |
Marian Greenfield
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+10
3 mins
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voting on someone's behalf
proxy - someone who acts on behalf of another (in filling out an absentee ballot, for example.)
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Peer comment(s):
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vixen
3 mins
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Henrique Serra
: I agree with your answer, but do not agree with proxy voting as a system :-)
12 mins
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DGK T-I
1 hr
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Iftekhar Hassan
: simple and good answer
2 hrs
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Catherine Norton
4 hrs
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Speak Easy
: not to be confused with absentee voting....;)
6 hrs
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argus
: good answer and good reference too.
12 hrs
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J. Leo (X)
17 hrs
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| agree |
OlafK
1 day 10 hrs
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| agree |
Empty Whiskey Glass
2 days 20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+6
2 mins
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
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English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1195
voting by means of delegating your right to vote to another
proxy voting will be used
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
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thank you
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Henrique Serra
: nice expl
12 mins
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thank you
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DGK T-I
1 hr
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thank you
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Catherine Norton
4 hrs
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thank you
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J. Leo (X)
17 hrs
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thank you
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Empty Whiskey Glass
2 days 20 hrs
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+3
26 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
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English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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732
voting by means of a proxy, explained below
Per Barron's Finance:
"written power of attorney given by shareholders of a corporation, authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at corporate meetings. Such proxies normally pertain to election of the Board of Directors or to various resolutions submitted for shareholders' approval."
"written power of attorney given by shareholders of a corporation, authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at corporate meetings. Such proxies normally pertain to election of the Board of Directors or to various resolutions submitted for shareholders' approval."
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20 years in the business - most of it managing translation service for an investment bank
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