Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Asamblea constituyente, Asamblea Nacional Constituyente

English translation:

Constituent Assembly, National Constitutent Assembly

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Oct 13, 2003 11:44
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Spanish term

Asamblea constituyente, Asamblea Nacional Constituyente

Spanish to English Social Sciences Government / Politics Politics - Venezuela
Referéndum de la Asamblea Constituyente

Referendum de la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente

Venezuelan politics. How do you say these two houses? Or are they the same one?

TIA, MJ

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Constituent Assembly, National Constitutent Assembly

Oxford

asamblea f
a (reunión) meeting; una asamblea de padres de familia a parents’ meeting; los estudiantes
celebraron una asamblea the students held a meeting; los trabajadores se reunieron en asamblea
the workers held a (mass) meeting; la asamblea carecía de autorización the meeting o (frml)
assembly had not been authorized
b (cuerpo) assembly; el comité de huelga se ha constituido en asamblea permanente the strike
committee is meeting in permanent session

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Valentín Hernández Lima : Constituent Assembly, as in: "The constituent assembly resigned in January 2000, its work completed. and congressional elections were scheduled for May... www.travisa.com/Venezuela/Venezuelaportal.htm
4 mins
thank you, Valentín - Mike :)
agree Heather McKay (X) : Venezuela's Constituent Assembly is the single legislative body of the national government. It is called "constiituent" because it rewrote the country's constitution in 1999.
1 hr
thank you, Heather - Mike :)
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28 mins

Municipal Convention

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Constitutional Assembly

"Constituent" is a literal translation.

Venezuela Indigenous Peoples
... National Indigenous Council of Venezuela. For Immediate Release: Friday July 17, 1999. FULL INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION IN ****VENEZUELA'S CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY****. ...
www.amazonwatch.org/conivejul1799.html

... CARACAS, (Reuters) - Leading opposition figures threatened Friday to walk out of ****Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly,**** arguing that moves to accelerate approval ...
c2d.unige.ch/news/rel.php?rel=227&lang=

BBC News | Americas | Venezuela votes to extend presidency
... ****Venezuela's constitutional assembly**** has voted to extend the presidential term, allowing the country's controversial leader, Hugo Chavez, to rule for up to 12 ...
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_505000/505490.stm

Story Page
... ****Venezuela's constitutional assembly,**** which began deliberations in August, is expected to finish its work later this month, with the proposed draft being ...
www.lifecoalition.com/venezuela2.html

International Events in October 1999
... Oct. 9. Taliban agrees to shut down terrorist camps. More than 100 judges are suspended by ****Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly.**** Oct. 10. ...
www.hinduonnet.com/revents/02/19990210.htm

Venezuela
... From Agence France Presse, November 13, 1999 : "Venezuela changes name to "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" ****Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly**** on Friday ...
flagspot.net/flags/ve.html -

LI: Fwd: [Cuba SI] Venezuela to change name
... riots > >By BART JONES > >CARACAS, Venezuela (November 12, 1999 7:56 pm EST >http://www.nandotimes.com) - >Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly voted Friday to ...
lists.econ.utah.edu/pipermail/leninist-international/1999-November/005380.html - 6k - Cached
Voice of America, 99-09-17
... VOICE: Venezuela's constitutional assembly flirted with absolutism late last month by dissolving the Venezuelan congress. The decision triggered some unrest. ...
www.hri.org/news/usa/voa/1999/99-09-17.voa.html - 35k - Cached - More pages from this site
Venezuelan assembly rejects adding Bolivar to country's name
CARACAS, Venezuela -- (AP) -- Venezuela's constitutional assembly has rejected President Hugo Chavez's proposal to rename the country in honor of South ...
www.rose-hulman.edu/~delacova/venezuela/assembly.htm - 4k - Cached
The Color of the Market
... 12-22-99 hua lee too: <Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly, which wrote the country's new charter, said it may grant President Hugo Chavez extraordinary powers ...
www.bradynet.com/bbs/em/100040-534.html - 25k - Cached - More pages from this site
January
... 31 January 2000. Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly announced yesterday that presidential elections in the flood-stricken country would be held on May 28. ...
hostings.diplomacy.edu/iirt/chronology/update2a.htm - 29k

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Note added at 2003-10-13 14:29:20 (GMT)
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Oh, sorry, I didn\'t see the other question. Yes, they\'re the same body. It\'s the assembly that wrote the new Constitution in 1999.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alantl Molina : i agree, this is the body that wrote the constitution, not the usual corporative "constituent" body.
812 days
agree chaser : Municipal Convention = Asamblea Constituyente
1473 days
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