eleições intercalares

English translation: snap elections / by-elections

18:01 Jul 9, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: eleições intercalares
o que serao eleicoes intercalares? o Pais e Mocambique.
Laurindo Ali
Mozambique
Local time: 20:22
English translation:snap elections / by-elections
Explanation:
snap elections if it is for the entire government before the due date, by-elections if just for one or two MPs etc
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 19:22
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4 +2snap elections / by-elections
Douglas Bissell
4 +1mid-term elections
Marlene Curtis
4intercalated elections . . .
David Drysdale (X)


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snap elections / by-elections


Explanation:
snap elections if it is for the entire government before the due date, by-elections if just for one or two MPs etc

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
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agree  Jose Manuel Braga: or even mid-term elections
15 mins
  -> yes, could wellbe but it depends a lot on whether they are scheduled or not

agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
12 hrs
  -> thanks guys
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intercalated elections . . .


Explanation:
Suggestion:

I would go with the "obvious" translation . .

intercalated elections . . In other words, the elections are sporadic or take place irregularly, off and on . . .

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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mid-term elections


Explanation:
É o termo usado aqui nos EUA e, parece-me, também em Moçambique.


Newssumary, January 11, 2012 ‹ Cemo
cemo-mozambique.org › Resumo de Notícias‎
Jan 11, 2012 - According to the decision taken by the Council of Ministers, the midterm elections in Inhambane province in southern Mozambique, will take

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 14:22
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: Nice term, it all just depends on the situation. Why have elections mid-term?
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