NIVEL 1 Elecciones / Elections, Sindicatos / Labor/trades unions

abstencion f

abstention ´

abstencionista mf

abstentionist

alocucion f

short speech ´

cabina f de votacion

voting booth ´

colegio m electoral

electoral college

debate m televisado

televised debate

derecho m al voto

right to vote

elecciones fpl

elections

elector m

voter

elegir a un diputado

to elect a representative/ member of parliament

escrutinio m publico

public ballot ´

fraude m electoral

electoral fraud

hacer el escrutinio

to put to the vote

manifiesto m pol´ıtico

political manifesto

mit´ın m (pol´ıtico)

political rally

modo m de eleccion

election method ´

papeleta f

ballot paper

plataforma f electoral

electoral platform

poblacion f votante

voting population ´

presentar su candidatura

to put yourself forward as a candidate

presentarse candidato a las elecciones

to stand at the elections

programa m electoral

electoral program

pronunciar un discurso

to deliver a speech

quedar empatados

to tie, to face a run

reelegir

to reelect

repartir panfletos

to distribute leaflets

reunion f electoral

election meeting ´

solicitacion f de votos

canvassing for votes ´

solicitar votos

to canvass for votes

sufragista f

suffragette

urna f

ballot box

votacion f

voting, all the votes ´

votante mf indeciso(a)

wavering voter

votar al partido de la oposicion´

to vote for the opposition party

voto m por correo

postal vote

voto m postal

postal vote

accidente m laboral

industrial accident

accidentes mpl de trabajo

industrial accidents

boicot m a las mercanc´ıas

goods boycott

boicotear una empresa

to boycott a company

clase f obrera

working class

conflicto m laboral

industrial conflict

conseguir un aumento del 8 por ciento

to obtain an 8 per cent increase

convocar a huelga

to call for a strike

convocar una huelga

to call a strike

defender los intereses de los obreros

to defend the workers’ interests

delegacion f sindical

labor/trades union ´ delegation

derecho m de huelga

right to strike

derechos mpl sociales

social rights

desempleado m

unemployed person

desempleados mpl

(the) unemployed

desempleo m

unemployment

desigualdad f social

social inequality

despedir a los huelguistas

to lay off the strikers

d´ıa m laborable M

working day

d´ıa m laboral

working day

disturbios mpl callejeros

street disturbances

empresario m

employer

estar en huelga

to be on strike

firmar un acuerdo

to sign an agreement

fortalecimiento m de la econom´ıa

strengthening of the economy

ganancia f media por hora

average hourly earnings/wages

huelga f

strike

huelguista mf

striker

incremento m medio del 6 por ciento

average increase of 6 per cent

incrementos mpl porcentuales

percentage increases

ir a la huelga

to go on strike

los mas´ desfavorecidos

the most deprived

luchar por sus intereses

to fight for your interests

manifestacion f en ´ contra del racismo

demonstration against racism

manifestarse

to demonstrate

masa f salarial

payroll

mejores condiciones fpl de trabajo

better working conditions

movimiento m sindical

labor/trades union movement

negociar un acuerdo

to negotiate an agreement

nivel m de empleo

level of employment

nomina f

payroll, payslip, ´ salary

organizacion f ´sindical

labor/trades union organization

pago m

payment

parado m

unemployed person

paro m

unemployment

patron m

employer ´

patronal f

management, employers

pleno empleo m

full employment

pol´ıtica f de austeridad

harsh policy

Primero m de mayo

May Day

puesto m de trabajo

job, work station

reciclaje m

retraining

reclamar la cobertura social

to demand proper social benefits

reentrenarse M

to retrain

reivindicaciones fpl salariales

wage demands

salud f laboral

health at the work place

sindicalismo m

labor union movement, trades unionism

sindicalista mf

member of labor union, trades unionist

sindicato m

labor/trades union

subempleado m

underemployed person (also adjective)

sueldos mpl bajos

low wages