Fünfprozenthürde
five-percent hurdle (electoral threshold)
noun fuenf-pro-TSENT-huer-de Rare
Usage Note
Fünfprozenthürde is the colloquial name for Germany's Sperrklausel; a party must win at least 5% of the second votes (Zweitstimmen) nationwide to receive proportional seats in the Bundestag.
Examples
"Ohne die Fünfprozenthürde wäre das Parlament kaum regierbar."
Natural Translation
Without the five-percent hurdle parliament would barely be governable.
Literal Translation
Without the five-percent hurdle would the parliament hardly be governable.
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