Detailed Instructions: In this task, given a sentence in the Lao (Laotian) language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
Q: ຄໍາສັ່ງສິດທິບັດຂໍ້ໂຕ້ແຍ້ງໄດ້ຮັບການຖີ້ມລົງໃນຄະແນນສຽງໃນການເລືອກຕັ້ງ.
A:
A controversial patent directive has been thrown out in a landslide vote.