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Abstimmungsmarathon

voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament

noun ahp-SHTIM-oongs-mah-rah-ton Rare

Usage Note

Abstimmungsmarathon describes a parliamentary sitting with many consecutive votes, often at the end of a legislative session. Im Bundestag endete die Legislaturperiode mit einem stundenlangen Abstimmungsmarathon.

Examples

"Der Abstimmungsmarathon dauerte bis tief in die Nacht."

Natural Translation

The voting marathon lasted deep into the night.

Literal Translation

The voting-marathon lasted until deep into the night.

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