qualified majority voting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for qualified majority voting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

qualified majority voting N U POL

qualified majority voting (in the EU)

voto m de una mayoría calificada

Translations for qualified majority voting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

it was approved by a majority vote

se aprobó por mayoría (de votos)

Translations for qualified majority voting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

voto de una mayoría calificada

qualified majority voting

Translations for qualified majority voting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

majority <pl majorities> [Am məˈdʒɔrədi, məˈdʒɑrədi, Brit məˈdʒɒrɪti] N

1.1. majority (greater number):

majority + sing or pl vb

mayoría f

the majority were or was not in favor

la mayoría no estaba a favor

in the vast majority of cases

en la inmensa mayoría de los casos

a majority of households now own a TV

hoy en día la mayoría de los hogares dispone de un televisor

to be in the majority

ser mayoría

the silent majority

la mayoría silenciosa

the silent majority attr decision/party

mayoritario

majority holding or interest

participación f mayoritaria

it was approved by a majority vote

se aprobó por mayoría (de votos)

1.2. majority (margin):

majority

mayoría f

majority

margen m

a two-thirds majority

una mayoría de dos tercios

simple or Brit also relative majority

mayoría simple or relativa

they voted by a narrow majority to return to work

ganó por una estrecha mayoría or por un estrecho margen el voto a favor de volver al trabajo

2. majority (adulthood):

majority

mayoría f de edad

to reach the age of or attain or come into one's majority

llegar a or alcanzar la mayoría de edad

qualified [Am ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd, Brit ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪd] ADJ

1.1. qualified (trained):

qualified doctor/teacher/engineer

titulado

a shortage of qualified personnel

una escasez de personal calificado

a shortage of qualified personnel

una escasez de personal cualificado Spain

a highly qualified candidate

un candidato muy preparado or con un excelente currículum

qualified to + infin I am not qualified to teach in this country

no tengo la titulación necesaria para ejercer la docencia en este país

1.2. qualified (competent):

qualified pred

capacitado

to be qualified to + infin

estar capacitado para  +  infin

I'm not qualified to speak on the subject

no estoy capacitado para hablar sobre el tema

1.3. qualified (eligible) pred:

to be qualified to + infin he was not qualified to play for his country

no reunía los requisitos necesarios para jugar por su país

you may be qualified to receive a grant

puede ser que tengas derecho a que te den una beca

2. qualified (limited):

qualified acceptance

con reservas

it was a qualified success

tuvo cierto éxito

they gave their qualified approval to the plan

aprobaron el plan estipulando ciertas condiciones

I.qualify <qualifies qualifying qualified> [Am ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ, Brit ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ] VB trans

1. qualify (equip, entitle):

to qualify sb for sth/to + infin his experience should qualify him for a better post

su experiencia debería permitirle acceder a un puesto mejor

this degree qualifies you to practice anywhere in Europe

este título te habilita or te faculta para ejercer en cualquier parte de Europa

their low income qualifies them for some benefits

sus bajos ingresos les dan derecho a recibir ciertas prestaciones

2.1. qualify (limit):

I'd like to qualify the statement I made earlier

quisiera matizar lo que expresé anteriormente haciendo algunas salvedades (or puntualizaciones etc.)

2.2. qualify LING:

qualify

calificar

II.qualify <qualifies qualifying qualified> [Am ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ, Brit ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ] VB intr

1. qualify (gain professional qualification):

qualify

terminar la carrera

qualify

titularse

qualify

recibirse LatAm

to qualify as sth

sacar el título de algo

to qualify as sth

recibirse de algo LatAm

he hopes to qualify as an architect next year

espera sacar el título de arquitecto el año que viene

he hopes to qualify as an architect next year

espera recibirse de arquitecto el año que viene LatAm

2. qualify SPORTS:

qualify

clasificarse

to qualify for sth

clasificarse para algo

3. qualify (be entitled):

to qualify (for sth)

tener derecho (a algo)

they qualify for help

tienen derecho a recibir asistencia

4. qualify (count) form:

to qualify as sth he qualifies as a Romantic

puede considerárselo (como) un romántico

voting [Am ˈvoʊdɪŋ, Brit ˈvəʊtɪŋ] N U

voting

votación f

voting age

edad f electoral

voting record

registro m de votaciones

voting record

historial m de votaciones

voting share

acción f con derecho a voto

I.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] N

1.1. vote C (ballot cast):

vote

voto m

vote

sufragio m form

to cast one's vote form

emitir su (or mi etc.) voto form

we won by two votes

ganamos por dos votos

I gave my vote to the Green Party

(le) di mi voto al Partido Verde

I gave my vote to the Green Party

voté por el or voté al Partido Verde

there were many spoiled votes

hubo muchos votos anulados or invalidados

one man, one vote

un hombre, un voto

one man, one vote

sufragio m universal

1.2. vote U (right to vote):

the vote

el sufragio

the vote

el derecho de or al voto

to give sb/gain the vote

conceder a alguien/conseguir el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2.1. vote C (act):

vote

votación f

to call for a vote

pedir una votación

to put sth to the vote, to take a vote on sth

someter algo a votación

2.2. vote U or C (collective decision):

the vote was 12 to 4 in favor

el resultado de la votación fue de 12 votos a favor y 4 en contra

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence

aprobar un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman

pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

3.1. vote U (total votes cast):

the Republican share of the vote

el porcentaje de votos republicanos

3.2. vote U (votes of a group):

vote

voto m

the women's vote

el voto de las mujeres

II.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] VB intr

vote

votar

which way will you be voting?

¿cómo va a votar?

which way will you be voting?

¿por or a quién piensa votar?

to vote for sb

votar por or a alguien

to vote on sth

someter algo a votación

to vote for/against sth

votar a favor de / en contra de algo

we voted against a strike

votamos en contra de la huelga

III.vote [Am voʊt, Brit vəʊt] VB trans

1.1. vote (support, choose):

vote

votar por

vote

votar

vote Stevenson!

¡vote por or a Stevenson!

I've voted Republican all my life

toda la vida he votado por or a los republicanos

1.2. vote (elect):

vote

elegir por votación

we voted her treasurer

la elegimos tesorera por votación

she was voted onto the board

fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote sb into office

votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote sb out of office

votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

1.3. vote (declare, judge):

vote

considerar

the program was voted a complete failure

el programa fue considerado un fracaso rotundo

2.1. vote (approve):

vote

aprobar

they voted themselves a pay increase

se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

2.2. vote (decide):

to vote to + infin

votar por  +  infin

members voted to raise subscriptions

los socios votaron por aumentar la cuota

2.3. vote (propose) inf:

to vote (that)

votar por que  +  subj inf

I vote (that) we go by taxi

yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

qualified majority voting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for qualified majority voting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

a pluralidad de votos

by majority vote

Translations for qualified majority voting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

qualified [ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd, Am ˈkwɑ:lɪ-] ADJ

1. qualified:

qualified (trained)

titulado, -a

qualified (certified)

certificado, -a

qualified (by the state)

homologado, -a

2. qualified (competent):

qualified

capacitado, -a

3. qualified (limited):

qualified

limitado, -a

to be a qualified success

tener cierto éxito

I.qualify [ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ, Am ˈkwɑ:lɪ-] VB trans -ie-

1. qualify (give credentials):

qualify

acreditar

2. qualify (make eligible):

qualify

habilitar

to qualify sb to do sth

dar derecho a alguien para hacer algo

3. qualify (explain and limit):

qualify

limitar

to qualify a remark

matizar un comentario

4. qualify LING (modify):

qualify

calificar

II.qualify [ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ, Am ˈkwɑ:lɪ-] VB intr

1. qualify (meet standards):

to qualify for sth

estar habilitado para algo

to qualify for sth (be eligible)

tener derecho a algo

to qualify for sth (have qualifications)

estar acreditado para algo

2. qualify (complete training):

qualify

titularse

qualify

recibirse LatAm

3. qualify SPORTS:

qualify

clasificarse

I.voting ADJ

voting

de votos

II.voting N

voting

votación f

I.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] VB intr

1. vote (elect):

vote

votar

to vote for/against sb/sth

votar a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

2. vote (formally decide):

to vote on sth

someter algo a votación

II.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] VB trans

1. vote (elect):

vote

elegir por votación

2. vote (propose):

to vote that ...

votar que... +subj

3. vote (declare):

vote

considerar

III.vote [vəʊt, Am voʊt] N

1. vote (formally made choice):

vote

voto m

2. vote (election):

vote

votación f

to put sth to the vote

someter algo a votación

3. vote (right to elect):

to have the vote

tener derecho al voto

majority <-ies> [məˈdʒɒrəti, Am -ˈdʒɔ:rət̬i] N

1. majority (greater part/number):

majority

mayoría f

a narrow/large majority POL

un margen estrecho/amplio

2. majority no pl (full legal age):

majority

mayoría f de edad

to reach one's majority

llegar a la mayoría de edad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its decisions are made by qualified majority voting in most areas, unanimity in others.

en.wikipedia.org

Voting in the council is usually by qualified majority voting, and sometimes unanimity is required.

en.wikipedia.org

The qualified majority voting system also means we need to work on gathering support from others to push back about anything unpalatable.

www.telegraph.co.uk