English-French translations for show of hands

• vote à main levée
  Même si la présidence dispose d'une certaine marge de souplesse en cas de vote à main levée, je crains qu'il ne soit pas possible de rouvrir le vote dans ces circonstances. Even if the Chair has some flexibility when it is a show of hands, I am afraid in these circumstances it is not possible to reopen it.
  Effectivement, cher collègue, j'ai procédé à un vote à main levée, puisqu'aucun groupe n'avait demandé un vote par appel nominal. That is quite right, Mr Heaton-Harris. I put the matter to a vote by a show of hands because none of the groups had requested voting by roll call.

Definition of show of hands

• A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something

Examples

• The vote was taken by a show of hands.

Related words

• show off
• show of force
• shower of ash
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• 2)Show off ones pamperous property
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• show lack of spirit
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• showoff