Voto de cabresto

English translation: Corrupt electoral system

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Portuguese term or phrase:Voto de cabresto
English translation:Corrupt electoral system
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

19:12 Sep 23, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: Voto de cabresto
Gostaria de saber a tradução (em inglês) do termo: voto de cabresto.
"O voto de cabresto é um sistema tradicional de controle de poder político através do abuso de autoridade, compra de votos ou utilização da máquina pública."
Obrigada.
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Corrupt electoral system
Explanation:
Narco News: The Other Journalism With The Other Campaign: Mexico's ... State of Mexico and Mexico City Zapatistas Call Red Alert in Response to the Atenco Atrocity. Mexico's Corrupt Electoral System. The Tour Continues… ...
www.narconews.com/otroperiodismo/elecciones/en.html
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7rigged vote
Stephen Kramer
4Corrupt electoral system
Marlene Curtis
3controlled vote
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
controlled vote


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
rigged vote


Explanation:
Não sei se é bem isto, mas é algo parecido.

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-09-23 19:29:55 GMT)
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Olhando de novo o contexto, talvez diria-se "Rigged elections are a traditional system of..."

Stephen Kramer
Brazil
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonas Teixeira (X): Corretíssimo! A imprensa americana faz alusão a "rigged vote" quando trata das eleições em países com voto obrigatório. Internamente, a expressão "rigged competition" é mais conhecida, p.ex., "Is the Miss Universe Contest Rigged?"
48 mins
  -> Obrigado Jonas.

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Absolutely. Quick thinking!
1 hr
  -> Obrigado Muriel.

agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
10 hrs
  -> Obrigado.

agree  Evans (X)
12 hrs
  -> Obrigado.

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado.

agree  Henrique Magalhaes
15 hrs
  -> Obrigado.

agree  George C.
19 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Corrupt electoral system


Explanation:
Narco News: The Other Journalism With The Other Campaign: Mexico's ... State of Mexico and Mexico City Zapatistas Call Red Alert in Response to the Atenco Atrocity. Mexico's Corrupt Electoral System. The Tour Continues… ...
www.narconews.com/otroperiodismo/elecciones/en.html

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 110
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