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vote (verb and noun)

Finnish translation: äänestää and ääni/äänestys

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English term or phrase:vote (verb and noun)
Finnish translation:äänestää and ääni/äänestys

19:11 Mar 21, 2011
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics / voting cards
English term or phrase: vote (verb and noun)
I am producing a design incorporating the word "VOTE" in several languages.
I am looking for the translation of the word VOTE, both as a noun and as a verb in its infinitive form.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Laurence Auffret
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
äänestää and ääni/äänestys
Explanation:
Hi, I think we need to know some context in order to tell you which noun - ääni or äänestys - fits here better. Ääni is a vote a voter gives and äänestys is the occasion organized for voting or omething held for example in a meeting when there is a disagreement.
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Satu Wiren
Local time: 05:49
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Many thanks for your responsiveness and clear explanation, this is most helpful
Laurence
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5 +2äänestää and ääni/äänestys
Satu Wiren
5äänestää and äänestys
Hannele Marttila
5äänestää ja ääni
tradu (X)


  

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äänestää and äänestys


Explanation:
You may of course also need the word for election, that would be "vaalit" if we are talking about politics.

Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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äänestää ja ääni


Explanation:
As a verb it is clear, but as a noun it can be "ääni" (cast one's vote) or "äänestys" (put something to the vote).

Example sentence(s):
  • I vote for Mr. Smtih, cast one's vote

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting
tradu (X)
Italy
Local time: 04:49
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
äänestää and ääni/äänestys


Explanation:
Hi, I think we need to know some context in order to tell you which noun - ääni or äänestys - fits here better. Ääni is a vote a voter gives and äänestys is the occasion organized for voting or omething held for example in a meeting when there is a disagreement.

Satu Wiren
Local time: 05:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your responsiveness and clear explanation, this is most helpful
Laurence

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timo Lehtilä: 'äänestys' additionally has the meaning of "the act of casting one's vote"
1 day 15 hrs
agree  Asta Haarasilta
196 days
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