Taking part in a co-ownership meeting

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the jointly owned residential property
la copropriété
The jointly owned residential property is large.
La copropriété est grande.
the manager of a jointly owned building
le syndic
The building manager works here.
Le syndic travaille ici.
the joint owner in an apartment building
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 annual meeting of all 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 authority to vote for someone else
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 proposal put to a vote
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 expressed in fractions
le tantième
Each joint owner has ownership shares.
Chaque copropriétaire a des tantièmes.
the reserve fund for building work
le fonds de travaux
The jointly owned property has a reserve fund for building work.
La copropriété a un fonds de travaux.
the shared areas of a building
les parties communes
The shared areas are clean.
Les parties communes sont propres.
the rules governing a jointly owned building
le règlement de copropriété
The rules governing the building are in the hall.
Le règlement de copropriété est dans le hall.
the larger share of the ballots cast
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 choose in a ballot
voter
The joint owners choose in a ballot today.
Les copropriétaires votent aujourd’hui.
to formally agree to 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 against a proposal
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 divide a shared cost among those responsible
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 call a formal 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 discuss carefully before deciding
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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