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Electronic vote in Brazil
Voto digital no Brasil
Brazilians have been voting electronically for more than a decade.
Os brasileiros vêm votando digitalmente há mais de uma década.
The digital ballot was first introduced in 1996 and by the year 2000, a hundred percent of the country’s elections were done by means of voting ballots.
A urna eletrônica foi introduzida pela primeira vez em 1996 e, até ao ano 2000, 100% das eleições no país eram realizadas através de urnas de votação.
When they were first launched, many voting machines could be found in schools and public areas so that the general public and potential voters could learn how to use them.
Quando foram lançadas, muitas máquinas de voto estavam disponíveis nas escolas e nas áreas públicas para que o público em geral e os potenciais eleitores pudessem aprender a utilizá-las.
In October of voting years, thousands of voting machines are taken to schools and libraries around the country so that about a hundred and twenty million people can vote for their candidates.
Em Outubro, nos anos de votação, milhares de máquinas de votação são levadas às escolas e bibliotecas de todo o país para que cerca de 120 milhões de pessoas possam votar nos seus candidatos.
Nowadays, over four hundred and fifty thousand digital ballot boxes are used in Brazil, and there is an increasing demand for those machines, since the number of voters have been increasing around six percent every election.
Atualmente, são utilizadas mais de quatrocentas e cinquenta mil urnas digitais no Brasil, existindo uma procura crescente por estas máquinas, uma vez que o número de eleitores tem aumentado cerca de seis por cento a cada eleição.
Atualmente, são utilizadas mais de quatrocentas e cinquenta mil urnas digitais no Brasil, existindo uma procura crescente por estas máquinas, uma vez que o número de eleitores tem aumentado cerca de seis por cento a cada eleição.
The machine has both made voting easier for Brazilians and reduced the number of errors that can crop up when ballot papers are used.
A máquina facilitou a votação aos brasileiros e reduziu o número de erros que podem surgir na utilização dos boletins de voto.
It has an easy interface, where voters use a numeric keyboard to type in the numbers of their candidates and they are also able to see the picture of the person they are voting for.
Possui uma interface intuitiva, onde os eleitores digitam os números dos seus candidatos através de um teclado numérico, e conseguem também ver a fotografia da pessoa em quem estão votando.
Another advantage of such voting machines is that they function for approximately twenty hours on regular batteries.
Outra vantagem destas urnas eletrônicas é que funcionam durante aproximadamente vinte horas com baterias comuns.
Moreover, it is an independent system, working with no Wi-Fi connection, thus making it impossible to be hacked remotely.
Além disso, trata-se de um sistema independente, que funciona sem ligação Wi-Fi, impossibilitando o acesso remoto por hackers.
The electronic ballot is believed to be reliable, easy to use, low cost and have a tenyear life span.
Acredita-se que a Urna eletrônica é confiável, fácil de usar, de baixo custo e tem uma vida útil de dez anos.
Due to its success, the digital ballot has been improved along the years: now it also has fingerprint identification.
Devido ao seu sucesso, a nota digital vem sendo melhorada ao longo dos anos: agora, conta também com identificação por impressão digital.
- Adapted from: BBC News, How Brazil has put an "e" in vote.Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7644751.stm Accessed on January:19th, 2014.
38 – Based on the text above, choose the correct alternative.
(A) It is about the advantages and disadvantages of voting through electronic ballots.
(B) It is about the people who voted for their candidates in 1996 and 2000.
(C) It is about the advantages of the electronic vote in Brazil.
(D) It is about the disadvantages of electronic voting in Brazil.
(E) It is about the use of Wi-Fi connection in schools and libraries.
(B) It is about the people who voted for their candidates in 1996 and 2000.
(C) It is about the advantages of the electronic vote in Brazil.
(D) It is about the disadvantages of electronic voting in Brazil.
(E) It is about the use of Wi-Fi connection in schools and libraries.
• Gabarito C
Based on the text above, choose the correct alternative.
Com base no texto acima, escolha a alternativa correta.
(A) It is about the advantages and disadvantages of voting through electronic ballots.
Trata das vantagens e desvantagens das urnas eletrônicas.
(B) It is about the people who voted for their candidates in 1996 and 2000.
(B) It is about the people who voted for their candidates in 1996 and 2000.
Trata das pessoas que votaram nos seus candidatos em 1996 e 2000.
(C) It is about the advantages of the electronic vote in Brazil.
(C) It is about the advantages of the electronic vote in Brazil.
Trata das vantagens do voto digital no Brasil.
(D) It is about the disadvantages of electronic voting in Brazil.
(D) It is about the disadvantages of electronic voting in Brazil.
Trata das desvantagens do voto eletrônico no Brasil.
(E) It is about the use of Wi-Fi connection in schools and libraries.
(E) It is about the use of Wi-Fi connection in schools and libraries.
Trata da utilização da ligação Wi-Fi em escolas e bibliotecas.
39 – Considering the text, it’s correct to say that the electronic ballot
(A) is cheap and trustworthy.
(B) uses internet connection.
(C) has a twenty-hour life span.
(D) might be hacked remotely.
(E) increases six percent every election.
(B) uses internet connection.
(C) has a twenty-hour life span.
(D) might be hacked remotely.
(E) increases six percent every election.
• Gabarito A
Considering the text, it’s correct to say that the electronic ballot
Considerando o texto, é correto afirmar que a urna eletrônica
(A) is cheap and trustworthy.
é de baixo custo e confiável.
(B) uses internet connection.
(B) uses internet connection.
utiliza ligação à internet.
(C) has a twenty-hour life span.
(C) has a twenty-hour life span.
tem uma vida útil de vinte horas.
(D) might be hacked remotely.
(D) might be hacked remotely.
pode ser pirateada remotamente.
(E) increases six percent every election.
(E) increases six percent every election.
aumenta 6% em cada eleição.
>> TRECHO QUE JUSTIFICA RESPOSTA:
• "[...] The electronic ballot is believed to be reliable, easy to use, low cost and have a ten year life span."
• Acredita-se que a Urna eletrônica é confiável, fácil de usar, de baixo custo e tem uma vida útil de dez anos.
(A) 120,000 ballot boxes are available nowadays.
(B) 450,000 are used in Brazil.
(C) 100% of the country’s elections were done by balloons.
(D) 112,000,000 people vote for their candidates.
(E) 100% of the country’s elections are done through voting ballots.
(B) 450,000 are used in Brazil.
(C) 100% of the country’s elections were done by balloons.
(D) 112,000,000 people vote for their candidates.
(E) 100% of the country’s elections are done through voting ballots.
• Gabarito E
According to the text, choose the correct alternative.
De acordo com o texto, escolhe a alternativa correta.
(A) 120,000 ballot boxes are available nowadays.
Há atualmente 120.000 urnas disponíveis.
(B) 450,000 are used in Brazil.
(B) 450,000 are used in Brazil.
No Brasil, são utilizadas 450.000.
(C) 100% of the country’s elections were done by balloons.
(C) 100% of the country’s elections were done by balloons.
100% das eleições no país foram realizadas através de urnas.
(D) 112,000,000 people vote for their candidates.
(D) 112,000,000 people vote for their candidates.
112.000.000 de pessoas votam nos seus candidatos.
(E) 100% of the country’s elections are done through voting ballots.
(E) 100% of the country’s elections are done through voting ballots.
100% das eleições no país são realizadas através de urnas de votação.
>> TRECHO QUE JUSTIFICA RESPOSTA:
• "[..,] The digital ballot was first introduced in 1996 and by the year 2000, a hundred percent of the country’s elections were done by means of voting ballots."
A urna eletrônica foi introduzida pela primeira vez em 1996 e, até ao ano 2000, 100% das eleições no país eram realizadas através de urnas de votação.
