Abstimmungsmarathon
voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
noun ahp-SHTIM-oongs-mah-rah-ton Rare
Usage Note
Abstimmungsmarathon describes a parliamentary sitting with many consecutive votes, often at the end of a legislative session. Im Bundestag endete die Legislaturperiode mit einem stundenlangen Abstimmungsmarathon.
Examples
"Der Abstimmungsmarathon dauerte bis tief in die Nacht."
Natural Translation
The voting marathon lasted deep into the night.
Literal Translation
The voting-marathon lasted until deep into the night.

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