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232 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

general consensus

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232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

More correctly, merely "consensus".

232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

vote of the people

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

people's consultation

My comment:

on one hand, to announce the new European plan and, on the other, to consult the people on key elements...

232 months ago

Jana Kaffka   wrote:

referendum

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232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

This is correct!

232 months ago

Jana Kaffka   wrote:

popular consultation

My comment:

what's wrong with the obvious?

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232 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Indeed. Just do a Google check.........

232 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

I'm always unlikely to go with a straight or literal translation, but I guess sometimes the obvious is correct.

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232 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

popular consultation

My comment:

what's wrong with the obvious?

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232 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

plebiscite

My comment:

"plebiscite" means "a direct vote in which the electorate accepts/refuses a measure". "referendum" means "submission of a proposed public measure". Just helping, I also thought "referendum" may be right too.

My references:

Random House dictionary

232 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

referendum

My comment:

this word is also used in French