Mar 20, 2013 17:26
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English term
ballot issue
English to Spanish
Law/Patents
Government / Politics
education policy, voting, elections
The term is used in an education article that discusses the ballot issues that have taken place to take different decisions related to education.
It is used in exactly the same sense it is used here:
" Vote on the Ballot Issues!
There aren’t many ballot issues this year. On the state level one reason may be that state issues haven’t had much success in recent years – perhaps due to voter fatigue."
http://coloradoandboulderballotissues.blogspot.com.es/2012/1...
I have seen ballot around translated as "balota", but this would most definitely not work in Spain Spanish.
Any tips or suggestions, please?
Thanks!
It is used in exactly the same sense it is used here:
" Vote on the Ballot Issues!
There aren’t many ballot issues this year. On the state level one reason may be that state issues haven’t had much success in recent years – perhaps due to voter fatigue."
http://coloradoandboulderballotissues.blogspot.com.es/2012/1...
I have seen ballot around translated as "balota", but this would most definitely not work in Spain Spanish.
Any tips or suggestions, please?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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Pablo Contreras
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United Kingdom
El poder de la palabra correcta
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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propuestas a votar
Por lo que leo en el enlace que has puesto, me parece que valdría.
Buena suerte!
Buena suerte!
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Mariana Burkett
: agree
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Thank you!
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veronicaes
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Thank you!
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cdevelter (X)
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Thank you very much!
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Marcio Cambraia
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Muchas gracias!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
1 hr
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
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153
temas objeto de consulta popular (en las urnas)
Una posibilidad.
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Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Excelencia en la lengua española
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 2 more.
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¡No dejes de participar en los plebiscitos! / ¡Tu voto cuenta!
¡No dejes de participar con tu voto!
Me parecen opciones adecuadas para el contexto dado.
Me parecen opciones adecuadas para el contexto dado.
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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plebiscito/referendum/consulta popular
I think the terms "ballot issue," "ballot initiative" "ballot measure" and "ballot question" all refer to the same the thing, i.e., referenda/plebiscites.
Ballot issue refers to a proposal submitted to the people at an election for their approval or rejection. It includes initiatives, referenda, proposed constitutional amendments, recall questions, school levy questions, bond issue questions, or a ballot question.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/b/ballot-issue/
plebiscite
a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plebiscite
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oops: that's "...all refer to the same thing, i.e., referenda/plebiscites" :-)
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2013-03-21 22:30:49 GMT)
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referéndum.
(Del lat. referendum, gerundivo de referre).
1. m. Procedimiento jurídico por el que se someten al voto popular leyes o actos administrativos cuya ratificación por el pueblo se propone.
www.rae.es
plebiscito.
(Del lat. plebiscītum).
1. m. Resolución tomada por todo un pueblo a pluralidad de votos.
2. m. Consulta que los poderes públicos someten al voto popular directo para que apruebe o rechace una determinada propuesta sobre soberanía, ciudadanía, poderes excepcionales, etc.
www.rae.es
Ballot issue refers to a proposal submitted to the people at an election for their approval or rejection. It includes initiatives, referenda, proposed constitutional amendments, recall questions, school levy questions, bond issue questions, or a ballot question.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/b/ballot-issue/
plebiscite
a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plebiscite
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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-03-21 00:50:55 GMT)
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oops: that's "...all refer to the same thing, i.e., referenda/plebiscites" :-)
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2013-03-21 22:30:49 GMT)
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referéndum.
(Del lat. referendum, gerundivo de referre).
1. m. Procedimiento jurídico por el que se someten al voto popular leyes o actos administrativos cuya ratificación por el pueblo se propone.
www.rae.es
plebiscito.
(Del lat. plebiscītum).
1. m. Resolución tomada por todo un pueblo a pluralidad de votos.
2. m. Consulta que los poderes públicos someten al voto popular directo para que apruebe o rechace una determinada propuesta sobre soberanía, ciudadanía, poderes excepcionales, etc.
www.rae.es
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Cándida Artime Peñeñori
: Me quedaría, en este caso, con "consulta popular".
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muy bien, Cándida; muchas gracias :-)
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Southern
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Thanks, Southern
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Marcio Cambraia
: plebiscito y referendum son cosas diferentes.
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