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Old November 29, 2011, 11:43 AM
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[TABLE=sortable;compact]
{||}Spanish | English
{|}elecciones  | elections
{|}elecciones legislativas  | legislative elections
{|}elecciones municipales  | municipal/local elections
{|}votación  | vote/ballot
{|}campaña electoral  | campaign
{|}colegio electoral  | polling station
{|}colegio electoral  | electoral college (US)
{|}ley de extranjería  | immigration laws
{|}partido  | party
{|}partido más votado  | most voted party/most voted-for party
{|}tripartito  | tripartite
{|}partido de derechas  | right-wing party
{|}partido de izquierdas  | left-wing party
{|}partido popular  | People's Party
{|}partido socialista  | Socialist Party
{|}urna  | ballot box
{|}senado  | senate
{|}congreso  | congress
{|}bajada de impuestos  | lower taxes/tax break
{|}subida de impuestos  | higher taxes/tax hike
{|}ley del aborto  | abortion law
{|}meeting político  | rally
{|}proyecto de ley  | bill
{|}presupuesto del estado  | state/national budget
{|}teatro  | theater/theatre
{|}acudir a las urnas  | go to the polls
{|}ganar las elecciones  | win the elections
{|}votar al/por el partido X  | vote for the X party
{|}admitir la derrota  | admit/acknowledge defeat / concede the election
{|}reanudar las negociaciones  | resume negotiations
{|}obtener la mayoría absoluta  | get/obtain an absolute majority
{|}reformar una ley  | reform/change/alter a law
{|}aprobar una ley  | pass a law
{|}presentar una mocion de censura  | propose/table a motion of no confidence/censure
{|}ser candidato a presidente  | run for president
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Old November 29, 2011, 01:46 PM
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A few are just for Spain. Don't try to include "liberal" in the list: The Tea Party is liberal according to some local lexicons.
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