Polling in spanish
Votación
pronunciation: boʊtɑθioʊn part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: boʊtɑθioʊn part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
poll2 = encuestar, sondear.
Example: College freshman enrolled in English composition classes were polled to determine their attitudes towards two different methods of bibliographic instruction: the lecture-discussion practicum and the workbook.more:
» poll + a terminal = interrogar un terminal. [Usado generalmente en informática]
Example: One factor affecting the efficiency of OPACs (On-line public access catalogues) is the amount of time that is allowed to elapse between user entries before the computer assumes that the terminal is abandoned and stops polling the terminal (called the interactive timeout interval or ITI).» poll + votes = recibir votos.
Example: In a remarkable turn-around on the previous three-cornered contest in 1993, the Nationals polled less than 10% of the vote.poll3 = desmochar, podar.
Example: The Environment Agency spends about £34 million a year on dredging watercourses, clearance of debris, polling trees and removal of weeds.polling
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» opinion polling = sondeo de opinión.
Example: Opinion polling measures public support for public libraries, and the primary use of such polls is to persuade politicians of the depth of that support to justify a more favourable allocation of resources.» polling agency = empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión.
Example: The state premier polling agency has provided access to New Jersey public opinion data via the web.» polling district = centro electoral.
Example: Despite certain weaknesses -- the exclusion of children and the unsuitability of polling districts as a survey basis -- the survey has stimulated publicity and assisted in formulating policy and identifying areas for future investigation.» polling firm = empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión.
Example: This is a full-text collection of public opinion surveys that have been conducted by major US polling firms since the 1940s.» polling station = mesa electoral.
Example: The voting period has been extended in several polling stations in Sunday's municipal elections.