A boca-de-urna é proibida.

English translation: Political canvassing is forbidden

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Portuguese term or phrase:	A boca-de-urna é proibida.
English translation:	Political canvassing is forbidden
Entered by:	R. Alex Jenkins

15:47 Oct 7, 2008

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Eleições

Portuguese term or phrase: A boca-de-urna é proibida.

A boca-de-urna é proibida no dia das eleições.

Beth Guimaraes KudoZ activity Questions: 761 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Brazil
Local time: 07:11

Politcal canvassing is forbidden

Explanation:
Political canvassing is forbidden on election day.

You shouldn't trying and encourage people to vote for you on the day or the election itself, in other words.

Best of luck :)

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POLITICAL canvassing, sorry!

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8 May 2006 ... ACORN, which advocates for moderate and low-income people on a range of issues, says that political canvassing is a “vital part” of the ...
www.aclu.org/freespeech/cfr/25513prs20060508.html

Political Canvassing Raises Concerns
Ringing doorbells in a Philadelphia suburb affirmed concerns that voters may not be giving it straight to pollsters. Many claiming to be "undecided" ...
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Political_Canvassing_Raise...

Political canvassing gives in to doorstep bullying | www.rgj.com ...
I am usually not bothered by the occasional doorstep visitor. I brush away the magazine sellers and spend a few bucks on neighborhood children who sell ...
www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/DOUGLAS07/8...

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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 07:11

Grading comment

Richard, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +8

Politcal canvassing is forbidden

R. Alex Jenkins

5 +1

Electioneering is prohibited.

Diane Grosklaus Whitty

4 -2

Exit polls are forbidden

Marlene Curtis

Summary of reference entries provided

Talvez

felidaevampire

boca-de-urna..propaganda eleitoral no local da votação

airmailrpl

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

Politcal canvassing is forbidden

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

Richard, thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Maria José Tavares (X)

21 mins

-> Thanks, Maria :)

agree

Alexandra Gouveia: Well done!

28 mins

-> Cheers, Alexandra :)

agree

Fernando Domeniconi

1 hr

-> Cheers, Fernando :)

agree

Carla Selyer: canvassing on election day - typical of elections in Africa!

1 hr

-> Cheers, Carla :)

agree

Gilmar Fernandes

1 hr

-> Cheers, Gilmar :)

neutral

Marlene Curtis: Please, read the definition of Canvassing: "Canvassing - Campanha de Porta a Porta: Durante a campanha, cabos eleitorais de cada partido visitam as casas dos eleitores para saber em quem eles vão votar e para promover o candidato do partido e saber em que

2 hrs

-> I've think you're fighting with the wrong man, Marlene. I didn't disagree with your answer :)

agree

Amy Duncan (X)

2 hrs

-> Thanks a lot Amy :)

agree

airmailrpl: Political canvassing is forbidden AT THE POLLING PLACE

1 day 23 hrs

agree

Luciana Roppa

2 days 21 hrs

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Electioneering is prohibited.

Explanation:
LEGAL DEFINITION OF "BOCA DE URNA"
"Propaganda eleitoral - boca de urna

Boca de urna Lei n. 9.504/1997, art. 39. A realização de qualquer ato de propaganda partidária ou eleitoral, em recinto aberto ou fechado, não depende de licença da polícia.

(....)

§ 5º Constituem crimes, no dia da eleição, puníveis com detenção, de seis meses a um ano, com a alternativa de prestação de serviços à comunidade pelo mesmo período, e multa no valor de cinco mil a quinze mil UFIR:

I - o uso de alto-falantes e amplificadores de som ou a promoção de comício ou carreata;

II - a arregimentação de eleitor ou a propaganda de boca de urna;

Inciso com redação dada pela Lei n. 11.300, de 10.5.2006.

III - a divulgação de qualquer espécie de propaganda de partidos políticos ou de seus candidatos, mediante publicações, cartazes, camisas, bonés, broches ou dísticos em vestuário. "
http://www.tre-sc.gov.br/site/legislacao-e-jurisprudencia/le...

DEFINITIONS OF ELECTIONEERING:

# Electioneering is the activities that politicians and their supporters carry out in order to persuade people to vote for them or their political party in an election, for example making speeches and visiting voters. n-uncount

Collins dictionary
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/electioneering

# When a candidate or other person campaigns within 100 feet of the polling place or within the voting area.
www.co.middlesex.nj.us/elections/Basic Definitions.doc

# persuasion of voters in a political campaign
# campaigning: the campaign of a candidate to be elected
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

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I have no clue how to change the confidence level, which I meant to put as "4" (I never put 5).

Example sentence(s):

Aug. 25, 2008 Electioneering banned near polling locations on Election Day King County reminds the public that any signs advocating passage or defeat of a measure or candidate are prohibited within 300 feet of all polling locations on election day. Poll
Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place on public property on election day. S. 12.03(2), Wis. Stats. The Elections Board staff recommends that surveys and other activities should be conducted outside the 100 ft. ar

Reference: http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections/news/2008/August/25_elec...
Reference: http://elections.state.wi.us/faq_all.asp?fid=16&locid=47

Diane Grosklaus Whitty
United States
Local time: 05:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

Exit polls are forbidden

Explanation:
Ver

Exit Poll - Pesquisa de Boca-de-Urna: Pesquisa junto aos eleitores, feitas junto aos locais de votação, para se ter uma idéia mais precisa da votação

Global Political Campaigning: A Worldwide Analysis of Campaign ... - Google Books Result by Fritz Plasser, Gunda Plasser - 2002 - Political Science - 400 pages
... centered on organization and concentrated on rallies, canvassing and direct ... election eve with the select publication of exit polls (boca de urna). ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0275974642

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http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=699181

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 110

Reference comments

12 hrs

Reference: Talvez

Reference information:
Não conheço tradução consgrada, mas talvez algo como "on site lobby"?
Só tentando ajudar... :)

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Oops... "consagrada", não "consgrada". Perfeccionismo em ação... :)

felidaevampire
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

2 days 3 mins

Reference: boca-de-urna..propaganda eleitoral no local da votação

Reference information:
O Globo Online - Boca-de-urna
A propaganda eleitoral no dia do pleito é proibida por lei. A boca-de-urna, como é chamada, embora seja muito praticada, pode resultar em detenção e multa.
oglobo.globo.com/pais/eleicoes2006/mat/2006/08/15/285286802.asp

airmailrpl
Brazil
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

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