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dimpled chad

/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/

Traducción: Pequeño círculo de papel en una papeleta electoral que presenta una abolladura visible pero no ha sido completamente perforado o separado; se hizo famoso por el controvertido recuento de votos en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2000 en Florida.

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/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/C1formalamericanpoliticalobsoleto
  • esPequeño círculo de papel en una papeleta electoral que presenta una abolladura visible pero no ha sido completamente perforado o separado; se hizo famoso por el controvertido recuento de votos en las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2000 en Florida.

A partially punched ballot chad where the indentation is visible but the paper piece has not been fully detached, famously associated with the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election recount in Florida.

  1. Punched ballot paper pieceC2formalamerican

    A small piece of paper from a punch-card ballot that has been indented but not fully detached, often causing ambiguity in vote counting.

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    • The recount focused on the dimpled chads that were not fully punched.
    • Election officials debated whether a dimpled chad should count as a vote.
    • The term 'dimpled chad' became famous during the 2000 US presidential election.