Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
هدر الأصوات
English translation:
Vote Invalidation
Added to glossary by
Mutarjim97
Feb 13, 2005 13:30
19 yrs ago
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هدر الأصوات
Arabic to English
Other
Government / Politics
Elections
(I have vote squandering or wasting.)
ويحد من عملية هدر الأصوات التي وصلت في الانتخابات السابقة إلى أكثر من 60%،
ويحد من عملية هدر الأصوات التي وصلت في الانتخابات السابقة إلى أكثر من 60%،
Proposed translations
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| 4 | Vote invalidation |
Mutarjim97
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| 5 +3 | Vote waste/wasting |
Iman Khaireddine
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| 5 | Scatter votes aimlessly |
Suleiman Al Saqer
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Proposed translations
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Mutarjim97
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
Arabic Reviser
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: French to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to English, and 1 more.
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Vote invalidation
I think the suggestion: "waste or squander" by the fellows pertains to effort or money. I think here it is intended to mean: "Ibtal Al Aswat", hence the term above: to make a vote invalid for procedural or fraudulent reasons. Good luck.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "in the context, i believe you are right--invalidation was the intended meaning. (though the same term might be used to mean "vote squandering" in another context). thanks!"
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Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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75
Arabic term (edited):
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Vote waste/wasting
Vote waste or wasting
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-02-13 13:51:51 GMT)
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Wasted vote: صوت ضائع
(Dictionary of Modern Political Idiom)
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Note added at 31 mins (2005-02-13 14:01:57 GMT)
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http://www.magnolia.net/~leonf/MyEssays/SpinTech/lf0200.htm
http://www.ncc-1776.com/tle2004/tle270-20040509-06.html
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Note added at 7 hrs 25 mins (2005-02-13 20:55:34 GMT)
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\"In the last election, I wanted to vote for ____, but I knew they couldn\'t win, so to avoid wasting my vote, I voted for ____ instead.\"
... Your one vote may not mean much to the politician, but it means everything to you. Your vote is dear to you (or at least should be). You take time to become knowledgeable about the candidates and issues. However if you look at your vote from this personal, micro, point of view, you come to a rather disturbing conclusion: your vote appears to make no impact on the election results...
http://www.prolifepac.com/html/art5wastevote.htm
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-02-13 13:51:51 GMT)
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Wasted vote: صوت ضائع
(Dictionary of Modern Political Idiom)
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Note added at 31 mins (2005-02-13 14:01:57 GMT)
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http://www.magnolia.net/~leonf/MyEssays/SpinTech/lf0200.htm
http://www.ncc-1776.com/tle2004/tle270-20040509-06.html
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Note added at 7 hrs 25 mins (2005-02-13 20:55:34 GMT)
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\"In the last election, I wanted to vote for ____, but I knew they couldn\'t win, so to avoid wasting my vote, I voted for ____ instead.\"
... Your one vote may not mean much to the politician, but it means everything to you. Your vote is dear to you (or at least should be). You take time to become knowledgeable about the candidates and issues. However if you look at your vote from this personal, micro, point of view, you come to a rather disturbing conclusion: your vote appears to make no impact on the election results...
http://www.prolifepac.com/html/art5wastevote.htm
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Suleiman Al Saqer
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Jordan
Accuracy and speed for reasonable price
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Jordanian)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Arabic term (edited):
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Scatter votes aimlessly
Scatter votes aimlessly
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