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mit beratender Stimme

English translation: in an advisory capacity

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German term or phrase:mit beratender Stimme
English translation:in an advisory capacity
Entered by: monbuckland

12:29 Apr 5, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Minutes of meetings
German term or phrase: mit beratender Stimme
The secretary of this committee has no vote, but is present at the meeting, "mit beratender Stimme".
Is there English official-speak for this?
monbuckland
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:36
in an advisory capacity
Explanation:
das Wort Stimme = vote kann man hier getrost weglassen

Extraordinary Members may attend the functions of the Association in an advisory capacity. They are liable to promote the objectives of the Association and ...
www.european-association.org/membership/index-bylaws-en.htm...
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 20:36
Grading comment
Thanks Edith, and all who contributed. Sorry Ingeborg - you're right, but Edith pipped you by one minute for the points.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7in an advisory capacity
Edith Kelly
3 +3[secretary is acting] in an advisory capacity
Ingeborg Gowans (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
in an advisory capacity


Explanation:
das Wort Stimme = vote kann man hier getrost weglassen

Extraordinary Members may attend the functions of the Association in an advisory capacity. They are liable to promote the objectives of the Association and ...
www.european-association.org/membership/index-bylaws-en.htm...


Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Thanks Edith, and all who contributed. Sorry Ingeborg - you're right, but Edith pipped you by one minute for the points.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Mawbey
3 mins
agree  Alison Jenner
4 mins
agree  Katarina Peters
36 mins
agree  Ken Cox: cute bit of incorrect English ('liable to promote') in your reference
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter: also w/ Ken
2 hrs
agree  mill2
2 hrs
agree  roneill
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[secretary is acting] in an advisory capacity


Explanation:
this is very commonly used

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: indeed
1 hr
  -> thnaks, Ken, I guess Edith and i typed this in almost simultaneously..:)
agree  Steffen Walter
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Steffen; I guess, Edith had the same thought
agree  roneill
2 hrs
  -> thanks, roneill; Edith and I were almost at the post at the same time:)
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