ELECTION - Translation from English into French

English

French

election [Brit ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n, Am əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. election (ballot):

election: élection f

election: scrutin m

in or at the election: aux élections

to win/lose an election: gagner/perdre aux élections

to win/lose an election attr agent, campaign, manifesto, fever: électoral

to win/lose an election day, results: du scrutin

2. election (appointment):

election: élection f (to à)

to stand for election: se porter candidat aux élections

by-election [Brit ˈbʌɪəˌlɛkʃ(ə)n, Am ˈbaɪəˌlɛkʃən] N Brit

by-election: élection f partielle

direct election N

direct election: élection f directe

election defeat N C or U

election defeat: défaite f électorale

local election N

local election: élection f locale

general election N

general election: élections fpl législatives

parliamentary election N

parliamentary election: élections fpl législatives

re-election [Brit ˌriːɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n, Am ˌriəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n] N

re-election: réélection f

to stand for Brit or run for re-election: se représenter (aux élections)

leadership contest, leadership election N

leadership contest: élection f à la direction du parti

French

English

réélection: re-election

election [ɪˈlekʃn] N

election: élection f

to call an election: appeler aux urnes

election results N

election results N:

election results: résultats mpl des élections

election commission, election committee N

election commission: comité m électoral

election campaign N

election campaign: campagne f électorale

election booth N

election booth → polling booth

polling booth N Brit, Aus

polling booth: isoloir m

election speech

election speech → election address

election address N

election address: discours m électoral

general election N

general election: élections fpl législatives

election meeting N

election meeting: meeting m électoral

election address N

election address: discours m électoral

re-election N

re-election: réélection f

election [ɪ·ˈlek·ʃ ə n] N

election: élection f

to call an election: appeler aux urnes

election commission, election committee N

election commission: comité m électoral

election results N

election results N:

election results: résultats mpl des élections

election meeting N

election meeting: meeting m électoral

election campaign N

election campaign: campagne f électorale

election address N

election address: discours m électoral

election defeat N

election defeat: défaite f électorale

election speech

election speech → election address

election address N

election address: discours m électoral

election platform N

election platform: programme m électoral

general election N

general election: élections fpl législatives

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb up for election: proposer qn à une élection

to put up for election: se porter candidat à l'élection

midterm election/poll: élection/sondage en cours de mandat

papal election: élection f du pape

to vote in an election: voter à une élection

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The election is conducted by postal vote.

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Given these protests, the election was tabled and further teleconferences and virtual meetings have occurred.

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The exact amount of the deposit is specified in the notice of the writ of election issued by the returning officer.

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The whole country was waiting for some relief from demonetisation: what was heard was an election speech.

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It mandated that the state shall promote proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives through a party-list system.

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