| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the co-ownership | la copropriété |
The jointly owned residential property is large. | La copropriété est grande. |
the property manager (co-ownership) | le syndic |
The building manager works here. | Le syndic travaille ici. |
the co-owner | le copropriétaire |
The joint owner calls the building manager. | Le copropriétaire appelle le syndic. |
the shared building costs | les charges de copropriété |
The shared building charges are expensive. | Les charges de copropriété coûtent cher. |
the general meeting (co-owners) | l’assemblée générale |
The annual meeting of all owners is tomorrow. | L’assemblée générale est demain. |
the meeting agenda | l’ordre du jour |
The meeting agenda is in the email. | L’ordre du jour est dans le courriel. |
the formal meeting notice | la convocation |
I read the formal meeting notice. | Je lis la convocation. |
the proxy (voting) | la procuration |
Paul has authority to vote for someone else. | Paul a une procuration. |
The joint owner gives Paul authority to vote. | Le copropriétaire donne une procuration à Paul. |
the elected owners' committee | le conseil syndical |
The owners' committee works with the building manager. | Le conseil syndical travaille avec le syndic. |
The owners' committee reads the agenda before the meeting. | Le conseil syndical lit l’ordre du jour avant la réunion. |
the resolution (proposal) | la résolution |
The proposal put to a ballot is clear. | La résolution est claire. |
the official meeting record | le procès-verbal |
I read the official meeting record. | Je lis le procès-verbal. |
the ownership share | le tantième |
Each joint owner has ownership shares. | Chaque copropriétaire a des tantièmes. |
the building works fund | le fonds de travaux |
The jointly owned property has a reserve fund for building work. | La copropriété a un fonds de travaux. |
the common areas | les parties communes |
The shared areas are clean. | Les parties communes sont propres. |
the co-ownership regulations | le règlement de copropriété |
The rules governing the building are in the hall. | Le règlement de copropriété est dans le hall. |
the majority | la majorité |
The larger share of ballots supports the building-work fund. | La majorité est pour le fonds de travaux. |
the owner's allocated share | la quote-part |
The formal meeting notice shows the owner's allocated share. | La convocation indique la quote-part. |
The formal meeting notice shows the ownership shares and allocated share. | La convocation indique les tantièmes et la quote-part. |
to vote | voter |
The joint owners choose in a ballot today. | Les copropriétaires votent aujourd’hui. |
to approve (a proposal) | approuver |
We formally agree to the proposal. | Nous approuvons la résolution. |
The official record shows that the larger share formally agreed to the proposal. | Le procès-verbal indique que la majorité a approuvé la résolution. |
to vote down | rejeter |
The larger share rejects the proposal. | La majorité rejette la résolution. |
to withhold one's vote | s’abstenir |
Paul withholds his ballot today. | Paul s’abstient aujourd’hui. |
The larger share rejects the proposal, but one joint owner withholds their ballot. | La majorité rejette la résolution, mais un copropriétaire s’abstient. |
to allocate (a shared cost) | répartir |
The building manager divides the shared charges. | Le syndic répartit les charges de copropriété. |
The building rules divide the shared building costs. | Le règlement de copropriété répartit les charges de copropriété. |
to convene (a meeting) | convoquer |
The building manager calls the annual owners' meeting. | Le syndic convoque l’assemblée générale. |
The building manager calls the joint owners. | Le syndic convoque les copropriétaires. |
to deliberate (formally) | délibérer |
The joint owners discuss carefully together. | Les copropriétaires délibèrent ensemble. |
Before choosing in the ballot, we deliberate about the shared areas. | Avant de voter, nous délibérons sur les parties communes. |
quarter past (on the clock) | et quart |
The clock shows quarter past eight. | L’horloge indique huit heures et quart. |
The meeting starts at quarter past eight. | La réunion commence à huit heures et quart. |
quarter to (on the clock) | moins le quart |
The train arrives at quarter to ten. | Le train arrive à dix heures moins le quart. |
The meeting starts at quarter to ten. | La réunion commence à dix heures moins le quart. |
sorry | désolé |
Sorry! | Désolé ! |
Paul is sorry after the meeting. | Paul est désolé après la réunion. |
there it is; there they are | voilà |
There is the official meeting record. | Voilà le procès-verbal. |
There is the formal meeting notice for Paul. | Voilà la convocation pour Paul. |
here it is; here they are | voici |
Here is the owners’ committee. | Voici le conseil syndical. |
Here is Paul’s formal meeting notice. | Voici la convocation de Paul. |
good evening | bonsoir |
Good evening! | Bonsoir ! |
Paul says good evening before the meeting. | Paul dit bonsoir avant la réunion. |
thirteen | treize |
Thirteen joint owners vote. | Treize copropriétaires votent. |
There are thirteen of us. | Nous sommes treize. |
fourteen | quatorze |
Fourteen joint owners deliberate. | Quatorze copropriétaires délibèrent. |
There are fourteen of us in the room. | Nous sommes quatorze dans la salle. |
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