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de forma intercalada

English translation: listed alternately

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Spanish term or phrase:de forma intercalada
English translation:listed alternately
Entered by: Emily Marcuccilli (X)

18:43 May 26, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Electoral procedure - gender equality
Spanish term or phrase: de forma intercalada
I would welcome some assistance with this phrase.
It relates to measures to ensure women have equal opportunities to stand in elections.

Source:
es requisito indispensable para la inscripción de planillas de postulación a cargo de elección popular que se integran en la misma proporción numérica *de forma intercalada* por hombres y mujeres

Target:
it is an essential requisite for the registration of nomination forms for popular elections that they be comprised of equal numerical proportions of men and women ...

The text is from Guatemala and the target is UK English.
In combined form? Do they mean 2 side-by-side lists of men and women perhaps?
Emily Marcuccilli (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
listed alternately
Explanation:
I would put this at the end:
...proportions of men and women listed alternately.


Proportional Representation: Exploring the Unknown Unknown ...
researchandadvocacyunit.wordpress.com/.../proportional-representation-...‎
Feb 28, 2013 – While there is obviously no need for a requirement that male and female candidates are listed alternately on the party lists, the relevant ...

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-05-26 18:51:56 GMT)
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It means list having 50% mean + 50% women, with the list in the form of 1 man, then 1 woman, then another man, then another woman, etc.
[Or, of course, starting with 1 woman's name, then a man's, etc. ;-> ]

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2013-05-28 17:49:06 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada. :-) Glad to be able to help.
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 23:30
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6listed alternately
Cinnamon Nolan


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
listed alternately


Explanation:
I would put this at the end:
...proportions of men and women listed alternately.


Proportional Representation: Exploring the Unknown Unknown ...
researchandadvocacyunit.wordpress.com/.../proportional-representation-...‎
Feb 28, 2013 – While there is obviously no need for a requirement that male and female candidates are listed alternately on the party lists, the relevant ...

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-05-26 18:51:56 GMT)
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It means list having 50% mean + 50% women, with the list in the form of 1 man, then 1 woman, then another man, then another woman, etc.
[Or, of course, starting with 1 woman's name, then a man's, etc. ;-> ]

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2013-05-28 17:49:06 GMT) Post-grading
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De nada. :-) Glad to be able to help.

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Cinnamon!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Huddleston
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Steven. :-)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks! :)
agree  Andy Watkinson
3 hrs
  -> Thank you! ;->
agree  Robert Forstag: "...that the list be comprised of equal numbers of men and women listed alternately.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert. Yes, better than 'equal numerical proportions' (I was just paying attention to 'de forma intercalada').
agree  Ray Ables
6 hrs
  -> Thanks! :)
agree  Manuel Aburto: I like Robert's proposal!
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks for the agree! I like Robert's suggestion, too. :-)
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