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put legislative measures to the vote

German translation: über Gesetzesvorlagen abstimmen lassen

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English term or phrase:put legislative measures to the vote
German translation:über Gesetzesvorlagen abstimmen lassen
Entered by: Alexandra Becker

14:47 Jan 19, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: put legislative measures to the vote
They [Konsuln] convened and presided over the Senate and other assemblies and executed its decrees, conducted elections and **put legislative measures to the vote**.
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 12:15
ließen über Gesetzesvorlagen abstimmen
Explanation:
die Konsuln konnten Vorschläge überbreiten und sie zur Abstimmung vorlegen. Sie konnten nicht selbst über Annahme und Ablehnung der Gesetze entscheiden.
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 12:15
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3ließen über Gesetzesvorlagen abstimmen
BrigitteHilgner
3 +2Gesetze zur Abstimmung vorlegen
Olaf Reibedanz


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Gesetze zur Abstimmung vorlegen


Explanation:
...legten dem Senat Gesetze [Gesetzesinitiativen/Gesetzesentwürfe] zur Abstimmung vor

...ließen den Senat über Gesetze(sentwürfe) abstimmen

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 05:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X)
7 mins
agree  Francis Lee (X): auch korrekt, aber Brigittes Ausdruck finde ich passender
20 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ließen über Gesetzesvorlagen abstimmen


Explanation:
die Konsuln konnten Vorschläge überbreiten und sie zur Abstimmung vorlegen. Sie konnten nicht selbst über Annahme und Ablehnung der Gesetze entscheiden.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Roeltgen (X): ich meine auch, es muss "sie ließen abstimmen" heißen
3 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X)
7 mins
agree  Francis Lee (X): finde ich besser
19 mins
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