Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

swing voter

Indonesian translation:

pemilih mengambang

Added to glossary by Wiyanto Suroso
Nov 26, 2009 08:57
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English term

swing voter

GBK English to Indonesian Social Sciences Government / Politics
Definition from The Washington Post:
A voter who is not extremely loyal to a particular party and may cross party lines to select a candidate.
Example sentences:
While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. (Wikipedia)
In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year (Online News Hour)
The only time our vote really matters is when it breaks a tie or creates a tie – when our vote becomes the swing vote (scienceline.org)
Proposed translations (Indonesian)
5 +2 pemilih mengambang
Change log

Nov 25, 2009 20:03: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Nov 26, 2009 08:57: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Nov 29, 2009 09:59: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Nov 29, 2009 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Nov 30, 2009 00:02: Wiyanto Suroso changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "swing voter"" to ""pemilih mengambang""

Proposed translations

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pemilih mengambang

Definition from PKS-BB:
Pemilih mengambang ialah orang atau calon pemilih yang tidak terikat oleh suatu partai politik dalam waktu lama.
Example sentences:
Dalam teori politik, kelompok seperti inilah yang masuk dalam kategori swing voter-pemilih mengambang yang tidak memiliki keterikatan apa pun dengan parpol. (Bisnis.com)
Suara pemilih mengambang (swing voter) hanya akan disalurkan kepada pasangan calon presiden (capres) dan calon wakil presiden (cawapres) yang dianggap mampu memperbaiki kondisi ekonomi bangsa dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. (JPR)
Terselenggaranya debat capres putaran pertama bisa mempengaruhi suara pemilih mengambang atau swing voter. (Inilah.com)
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