patrimonial

English translation: patrimonial advisor

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Spanish term or phrase:Consejero patrimonial
English translation:patrimonial advisor
Entered by: Robert INGLEDEW

21:29 Apr 15, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Spanish term or phrase: patrimonial
Among officers of a corporation in a financial report:
"Consejero patrimonial relacionado"
Robert Anderson
Local time: 17:16
Related / employed patrimonial advisor
Explanation:
...as far as I understand.

Relacionado means "related to", but I would think it refers to an employment relationship.
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:16
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone. I finally considered "patrimonial" as belonging to the company, I ignored "relacionado" and translated the phrase as "company adviser." It was accepted!
Robert
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Lead Director
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1Related / employed patrimonial advisor
Robert INGLEDEW
5Property Rights Counsellor
Maria Luisa Duarte
4full director [as opposed to alternate]
Terry Burgess


  

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Related / employed patrimonial advisor


Explanation:
...as far as I understand.

Relacionado means "related to", but I would think it refers to an employment relationship.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone. I finally considered "patrimonial" as belonging to the company, I ignored "relacionado" and translated the phrase as "company adviser." It was accepted!
Robert

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sergio.
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full director [as opposed to alternate]


Explanation:
I get this from the Orellana Robert.
HTH.
Luck!
terry


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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2372
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Property Rights Counsellor


Explanation:
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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3168
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Lead Director


Explanation:
Corporate governance terminilogy:
http://www.bcgconsultoreslegales.com/boletines/bol1.html.

today, there has to be a mix of inside and outside directors....the lead director is inside and has the more say that an independent one from the outside..

I am not sure about the relacionado,, it might be stylistic


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Note added at 2003-04-16 19:42:57 (GMT) Post-grading
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the answer is TOTALLY OFF

I just don\'t get you people

a patrimonial advisor MEANS NOTHING IN ENGLISH

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 7709

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heathcliff: Absolutely. Such a director is someone who is also a shareholder -- i.e., someone who holds an interest in the equity ("patrimonio") of the company. Sheesh!
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