Hammelsprung

Betekenis (Engels)

A way of voting, functionally comparable to a division in the UK parliament, where the members or delegates leave the hall and re-enter it through three doors marked as aye, nay, and abstention.

Sinonieme

Abstimmung

Entscheidung

Vertalings

decision

vote

Etimologie (Engels)

From Hammel (“wether”) + Sprung (“jump”). Thought to be from the idea that (most of) the delegates follow their faction leaders like sheep follow bellwethers.