Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

legislative scorecards

Spanish translation:

record/registro de votos (en el congreso)

Added to glossary by Ma. Fernanda Blesa
Mar 13, 2006 20:31
18 yrs ago
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English term

legislative scorecards

English to Spanish Social Sciences Government / Politics 501(c)(3) Organizations
Necesitaría saber qué término se utiliza en español en los Estados Unidos.

Contexto: es una lista de actividades que pueden llevar a cabo las "c3":

501(c)(3)’s MAY:

- Engage in limited lobbying, including work on ballot measures
- Conduct nonpartisan public education and training sessions about participation in the political process
- Educate all of the candidates on public interest issues
- Publish *legislative scorecards* (with certain restrictions)
- Prepare candidate questionnaires and create voter guides (with certain restrictions)
- Canvass the public on issues
- Sponsor candidate debates (with certain restrictions)
- Rent at fair market value mailing lists and facilities to other organizations, legislators, and candidates (with certain restrictions)
- Conduct nonpartisan get-out-the-vote and voter registration drives
- Establish a controlled 501(c)(4) organization
- Work with all political parties to get its positions included on the party’s platform (with certain restrictions)

Gracias por su ayuda :)
Proposed translations (Spanish)
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record de votos en el congreso

Assuming we are talking about the Congress.

If not, substitute the appropriate legislative body.

Alternatively: record de votacion

See references.

Suerte.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-13 20:38:07 GMT)
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If reference is to *both* the US House of Representatives *and* the US Senate, then "congreso" can still be used.
Peer comment(s):

agree hecdan (X) : es eso, record, registro, historial de votos (lo que no entiendo es el por qué de la limitación, ya que el voto es público)
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Thanks, Hecdan. The reference here is to creating a "scorecard" related to the agenda of this particular non-profit group (e.g., re women's rights, the environment, education, etc.).
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