pluralidade absoluta

14:56 Aug 2, 2015
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Portuguese term or phrase: pluralidade absoluta
A aprovação depende da pluralidade absoluta dos votos e verificando-se será conferida às aspirantes, gratuitamente, Carta de Parteira, passada pelo Secretário, assinada pelo Director e selada com o selo da Escola.

The text is dated 1825
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 08:06


Summary of answers provided
4 +2absolute majority
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
3 +1relative majority/absolute plurality
rir
3 +1depends on [the candidate] being among those receiving the most votes ...
TechLawDC


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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
absolute majority


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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agree  Margarida Ataide
40 mins

agree  Paulinho Fonseca
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
relative majority/absolute plurality


Explanation:
estou a arriscar, mas de facto plurality eh quem recebe mais votos, e nao a maioria absoluta (mais de 50%) dos votos

http://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/lei_sn/1824-1899/lei-372...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality_(voting)

rir
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PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  TechLawDC: Agree. This is quite acceptable, and your point is well made. But see my answer as well.
5 hrs
  -> thanks! I believe it is about the candidates receiving more votes, it can be more than one, let's say the 4 candidates with more votes, get something....for example.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
depende da pluralidade absoluta dos votos
depends on [the candidate] being among those receiving the most votes ...


Explanation:
Alternative (depending on context!) : depends on [the applicant] receiving the most votes ....
(Whether more than one applicant can be approved depends on the context, which is not provided. I think that the first version I have given is more likely correct, because otherwise why would the plural "aspirantes" be used?)
I do not like dislike the term "plurality", but I think it is pretentious and does not make the text flow smoothly. I realize that the author used it, but obviously not in an English context.
Whether "candidate" or "applicant" is used for the Portuguese "aspirant" is a question of personal style.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2015-08-02 21:07:08 GMT)
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If more than one candidate can be approved in the process, obviously "absolute majority" is misleading, or in fact false.

TechLawDC
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Local time: 04:06
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agree  rir
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