canvass

canvass
1. transitive verb
1) (solicit votes in or from) Wahlwerbung treiben in [einem Wahlkreis, Gebiet]; Wahlwerbung treiben bei [Wählern]
2) (Brit.): (propose) vorschlagen [Plan, Idee]
2. intransitive verb
werben (on behalf of für)

canvass for votes — um Stimmen werben

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['kænvəs]
verb
(to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) Stimmen werben
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can·vass
[ˈkænvəs]
I. vt
1. (gather opinion)
▪ to \canvass sb jdn befragen
▪ to \canvass sth etw erforschen [o untersuchen]
to \canvass local opinion sich dat ein Bild von der Meinung der einheimischen Bevölkerung verschaffen
2. POL, ECON (solicit)
to \canvass customers Kunden werben
to \canvass orders Aufträge hereinholen
to \canvass votes for a party um Stimmen für eine Partei werben
3. (fam: for discussion)
▪ to \canvass sth etw zur Diskussion stellen
II. vi POL um Stimmen werben, Wahlwerbung betreiben; ECON eine Werbekampagne durchführen, Werbung machen
III. n
<pl -es>
POL Wahlkampagne f, Aktion f; ECON Werbekampagne f, Werbefeldzug m
house-to-house \canvass Haustüraktion f
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['knvəs]
1. vt
1) (POL) district Wahlwerbung machen in (+dat); person für seine Partei zu gewinnen suchen

to canvass the local electorate — in seinem Wahlkreis Stimmen werben or auf Stimmenfang gehen (inf)

2) customers, citizens etc ansprechen, werben; issue unter die Leute bringen; district bereisen; (= sound out) opinions erforschen
2. vi
1) (POL) um Stimmen werben (for sb für jdn)
2) (COMM) werben, eine Werbekampagne durchführen, Klinken putzen (inf)
3. n (POL, COMM)
Aktion f, Kampagne f
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canvass [ˈkænvəs]
A v/t
1. eingehend untersuchen oder erörtern oder prüfen
2. jemanden ausfragen, sondieren
3. POL
a) um Stimmen werben
b) einen Wahldistrikt bearbeiten
c) die Stimmung in einem Wahlkreis erforschen
4. WIRTSCH
a) einen Geschäftsbezirk bereisen, bearbeiten
b) Aufträge hereinholen, Abonnenten, Inserate sammeln
5. um jemanden oder etwas werben
6. POL besonders US Wahlstimmen prüfen
B v/i
1. POL einen Wahlfeldzug veranstalten, Stimmen werben
2. werben (for um oder für), WIRTSCH auch einen Werbefeldzug durchführen
3. debattieren, diskutieren
C s
1. eingehende Untersuchung oder Erörterung oder Prüfung
2. POL Wahlfeldzug m
3. WIRTSCH Werbefeldzug m
4. → canvassing 3
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1. transitive verb
1) (solicit votes in or from) Wahlwerbung treiben in [einem Wahlkreis, Gebiet]; Wahlwerbung treiben bei [Wählern]
2) (Brit.): (propose) vorschlagen [Plan, Idee]
2. intransitive verb
werben (on behalf of für)

canvass for votes — um Stimmen werben

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v.
prüfen v.

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