ψηφίστηκε επί της αρχής

English translation: was passed in principle

06:39 Oct 20, 2011
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics / Νομοσχέδιο
Greek term or phrase: ψηφίστηκε επί της αρχής
...για το πολυνομοσχέδιο που χτες ψηφίστηκε επί της αρχής.
haroula tsoutsia (X)
Greece
Local time: 13:45
English translation:was passed in principle
Explanation:
Φαντάζομαι ότι αυτός είναι ένας τρόπος.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bill "passed in principle" s...
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Nick Lingris
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was passed in principle


Explanation:
Φαντάζομαι ότι αυτός είναι ένας τρόπος.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bill "passed in principle" s...

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:45
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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adopted in principle


Explanation:
"Adopt" is used in a parliamentary setting when referring to voting or accepting a measure, although "vote" and "pass" can be used too.

Even Google Translate though comes up with "adopt" on your first try.

Το «adopt» να χρησιμοποιής. Εγώ εγενήθην εν Αμερική και καλώς γνωρίζω ότι αι ειδήσεις τε και η κυβέρνησις μετέρχονται τούτον τον όρον εν τοιαύταις περιστάσεις. Το αυτό και εις την Ευρώπην.


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Example sentence(s):
  • May 25, 2011 – The 1992 Maastricht Treaty creating the European Union explicitly calls for adopting the precautionary principle in European environmental ...
  • Oct 16, 2011 – We adopted common principles for cooperation between the IMF and Regional Financial Arrangements. As a contribution to a more structured ...

    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adopt+
    Reference: http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-problems-with-p...
Johndk7
United States
Local time: 03:45
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