| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
whether ... or ... (formal) | hetsy ... hetsy ... |
agenda | die agenda |
The agenda is ready. | Die agenda is gereed. |
minutes of a meeting | die notule |
The minutes are next to the agenda. | Die notule is langs die agenda. |
chairperson | die voorsitter |
The chairperson opens the meeting. | Die voorsitter maak die vergadering oop. |
secretary | die sekretaris |
The secretary writes the minutes. | Die sekretaris skryf die notule. |
committee | die komitee |
quorum | die kworum |
The committee has a quorum. | Die komitee het 'n kworum. |
formal motion | die mosie |
The motion is on the agenda. | Die mosie is op die agenda. |
The committee ought to discuss the motion. | Die komitee behoort die mosie te bespreek. |
amendment; formal change | die wysiging |
The amendment changes the motion. | Die wysiging verander die mosie. |
The chairperson explains the amendment. | Die voorsitter verduidelik die wysiging. |
The secretary ought to record the amendment. | Die sekretaris behoort die wysiging aan te teken. |
vote; voting process | die stemming |
The voting starts. | Die stemming begin. |
The quorum allows the voting. | Die kworum laat die stemming toe. |
The voting starts, whether early or late. | Die stemming begin, hetsy vroeg hetsy laat. |
ballot paper | die stembrief |
abstention from a vote | die onthouding |
The abstention is in the minutes. | Die onthouding is in die notule. |
majority | die meerderheid |
The majority supports the motion. | Die meerderheid ondersteun die mosie. |
minority | die minderheid |
The secretary records the majority, minority and abstention. | Die sekretaris teken die meerderheid, minderheid en onthouding aan. |
objection | die beswaar |
The minority has an objection. | Die minderheid het 'n beswaar. |
The chairperson ought to hear every objection. | Die voorsitter behoort elke beswaar te hoor. |
consensus | die konsensus |
action item | die aksiepunt |
The action item follows the decision. | Die aksiepunt volg die besluit. |
The action item is in the minutes. | Die aksiepunt is in die notule. |
turn to speak | die spreekbeurt |
The speaking turn is short. | Die spreekbeurt is kort. |
Every member ought to respect their speaking turn. | Elke lid behoort sy spreekbeurt te respekteer. |
proxy; authority to act | die volmag |
confidential | vertroulik |
The ballot paper is confidential. | Die stembrief is vertroulik. |
The proxy remains confidential. | Die volmag bly vertroulik. |
The minutes remain confidential, whether the chairperson reads them or not. | Die notule bly vertroulik, hetsy die voorsitter dit lees hetsy nie. |
unanimous; unanimously | eenparig |
The committee reaches unanimous consensus. | Die komitee bereik eenparige konsensus. |
to amend; formally change | wysig |
The committee amends the agenda. | Die komitee wysig die agenda. |
The decision remains, whether the motion is amended or not. | Die besluit bly, hetsy die mosie gewysig word hetsy nie. |
to second a motion | sekondeer |
The member seconds the motion. | Die lid sekondeer die mosie. |
to vote | stem |
A member seconds the motion, and we vote. | 'n Lid sekondeer die mosie, en ons stem. |
The committee reaches consensus and votes unanimously. | Die komitee bereik konsensus en stem eenparig. |
Whether by ballot or by proxy, every member votes confidentially. | Hetsy per stembrief hetsy per volmag stem elke lid vertroulik. |
access; right of entry | die toegang |
The members have access to the minutes. | Die lede het toegang tot die notule. |
The secretary gives access to the minutes. | Die sekretaris gee toegang tot die notule. |
financial debt | die skuld |
The committee discusses the debt. | Die komitee bespreek die skuld. |
The debt remains high. | Die skuld bly hoog. |
century | die eeu |
The building is a century old. | Die gebou is 'n eeu oud. |
A new century begins. | 'n Nuwe eeu begin. |
context | die konteks |
The context explains the motion. | Die konteks verduidelik die mosie. |
We discuss the context of objections. | Ons bespreek die konteks van besware. |
unique | uniek |
The suggestion is unique. | Die voorstel is uniek. |
Every committee has a unique agenda. | Elke komitee het 'n unieke agenda. |
to have available; have at one's disposal | beskik oor |
The committee has ballot papers available. | Die komitee beskik oor stembriewe. |
We have the minutes available. | Ons beskik oor die notule. |
to last; continue for a period | duur |
The meeting lasts a long time. | Die vergadering duur lank. |
The voting does not last long. | Die stemming duur nie lank nie. |
war | die oorlog |
The committee discusses the war. | Die komitee bespreek die oorlog. |
The report describes the war. | Die verslag beskryf die oorlog. |
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