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ofrecer la palabra

English translation: give the floor

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Spanish term or phrase:ofrecer la palabra
English translation:give the floor
Entered by: mgazitua

20:10 May 6, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
Spanish term or phrase: ofrecer la palabra
El Presidente, pone en conocimiento de los socios presentes el informe presentado por la XXXXX respecto de los requisitos necesarios para tramitar la personería jurídica de la YYYYY en la ciudad de ZZZZZ. Ofrecida la palabra, los directores por unanimidad acuerdan iniciar los trámites para la personería jurídica de la YYYYY en la ciudad de ZZZZZ.
mgazitua
Chile
Local time: 02:15
give the floor
Explanation:
for example, after the directors had been given the floor...

when given the floor, the directors unanimously agreed...

I have used this "floor" expression often in minutes of various meetings.

HTH
Selected response from:

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
Grading comment
Nikki, muchísimas gracias.
Mauricio Gazitua

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2give the floor
Nikki Graham
5give a speach or address
Lorenia Rincon
4 +1Having been given the word
Jennifer Smith
5After his speech,
Casey Butterfield
4When it was the director's time to speak
Gail
3Subsequently
George Rabel


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
give a speach or address


Explanation:
ok

Lorenia Rincon
Mexico
Local time: 00:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Subsequently


Explanation:
I think this "ofrecida la palabra" means AFTER the president has finished speaking.
"The President presents to the Board... .Subsequently, the Board members unanimously agree to..."

George Rabel
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
When it was the director's time to speak


Explanation:
it means to be "given the word" but in this written context, one could just say - that when it was their turn to speak, or when they spoke - something alone those lines

Gail
United States
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
give the floor


Explanation:
for example, after the directors had been given the floor...

when given the floor, the directors unanimously agreed...

I have used this "floor" expression often in minutes of various meetings.

HTH

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Nikki, muchísimas gracias.
Mauricio Gazitua

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Exactly. You're not offered "the word" but "the floor".
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Andy
agree  Carolina Carabecho: tal cual!
23 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Having been given the word


Explanation:
Having been given the word, the directors unanimously...

Perhaps?

Jennifer Smith
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ojinaga
1 hr
  -> Thanks:)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
After his speech,


Explanation:
because isn't that what it is? also, speech here makes a nice substitute for "palabra" while still sounding like the proper English minutes of a meeting

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Note added at 13 hrs 31 mins (2004-05-07 09:42:10 GMT)
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also: Following his speech

Casey Butterfield
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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