{"id":13811,"date":"2020-10-30T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T04:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=13811"},"modified":"2020-10-28T23:30:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T03:30:52","slug":"spanish-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s talk elections in Spanish!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the 2020 United States elections draw near, this is the perfect occasion to learn how Spanish speakers talk about elections and democracy in la lengua de Cervantes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Based on the principles of la democracia<\/em> \u201cdemocracy\u201d, the electoral process is an essential component of any modern country\u2019s political system.<\/p>\n

In the case of the election itself, it may be referred to as la elecci\u00f3n <\/em>o las elecciones<\/em>, either in singular or plural. However, there is another popular term for it: los comicios<\/em>, from Latin comitium<\/em>, meaning \u201celection to distribute public offices among candidates\u201d. Be aware that comicios<\/em> is always used in the plural form.<\/p>\n

Among the many elements that are common for carrying out an election, we have nouns like el voto<\/em> \u201cvote\u201d, la papeleta<\/em> or la boleta<\/em> \u201cballot\u201d, and la urna <\/em>\u201cballot box\u201d. (Yes, in some Spanish-speaking countries, urna <\/em>is also a synonym of ata\u00fad<\/em> \u201ccoffin\u201d.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there are some words belonging to the elections\u2019 glossary that share similarities in Spanish and English. For example, the electoral system itself and the right to vote is called el sufragio<\/em> \u201csuffrage\u201d; the name for the group of people entitled to vote in a specific geographic area is similar in both languages: el electorado<\/em> \u201celectorate\u201d; and the period in which a winning candidate holds public office is known as el mandato<\/em>, practically the same as \u201cmandate\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another Spanish noun bearing an obvious resemblance to its English equivalent is colegio electoral <\/em>\u201celectoral college\u201d.<\/p>\n

Generally, a geographic area being represented by one or more elected officials may receive one of two names in Spanish: la circunscripci\u00f3n<\/em> and el distrito electoral<\/em>, which are equivalent to \u201cconstituency\u201d, \u201celectoral district\u201d or \u201criding\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the case of la C\u00e1mara de Representantes<\/em> (House of Representatives), every constituency is represented by one seat, which may be translated as el esca\u00f1o<\/em> o la curul<\/em> (pl. curules<\/em>) in Spanish, each one to be held by diputados<\/em> and diputadas <\/em>(male and female representatives). Esca\u00f1o<\/em> or curul <\/em>are the names for each seat in any given legislature or parliament, even for el Senado<\/em> (Senate) and each one of los senadores<\/em> and las senadoras<\/em> (male and female senators).<\/p>\n

Finally, regarding the leader of a country\u2019s executive branch, he or she may be known as presidente <\/em>\u201cPresident\u201d, jefe de Estado<\/em> \u201cHead of State\u201d, jefe de Gobierno<\/em> \u201cHead of Government\u201d, mandatario <\/em>or gobernante<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Go ahead and use these words when explaining to your Spanish-speaking friends how elections are held in your country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

As the 2020 United States elections draw near, this is the perfect occasion to learn how Spanish speakers talk about elections and democracy in la lengua de Cervantes. Based on the principles of la democracia \u201cdemocracy\u201d, the electoral process is an essential component of any modern country\u2019s political system. In the case of the election…<\/p>\n

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