Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
swing voter
Finnish translation:
liikkuva äänestäjä
Jun 16, 2009 14:23
14 yrs ago
English term
swing voter
GBK
English to Finnish
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
The Washington Post:
A voter who is not extremely loyal to a particular party and may cross party lines to select a candidate.
Example sentences:
While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. (Wikipedia)
In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year (Online News Hour)
The only time our vote really matters is when it breaks a tie or creates a tie – when our vote becomes the swing vote (scienceline.org)
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
5 +2 | liikkuva äänestäjä | PeeGee (X) |
Change log
Jun 16, 2009 14:22: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Jun 16, 2009 14:23: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jun 19, 2009 14:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Sep 30, 2009 11:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Selected
liikkuva äänestäjä
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Note added at 93 days (2009-09-17 16:32:12 GMT)
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Lisää esimerkkejä:
http://www.kristillisdemokraatit.fi/KD/mobile/fi/uutishuone/...
http://www.fsd.uta.fi/aineistot/luettelo/FSD2295/quF2295_fin... (kysymys numero 11)
http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/politiikka/opiskelu/Johdatus_pol... (kts. kuva 66/otsikko)
Definition from
own experience or research:
Liikkuva äänestäjä ei ole äänestäjänä puolueuskollinen, vaan hän valitsee ehdokkaista omansa muilla perusteilla.
Example sentences:
"Liikkuva äänestäjä on demokratian ritari" ... (Blog by Soininvaara 13 June 2009)
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