La delega conta per il quorum.

The voting proxy counts toward the quorum.

Breakdown of La delega conta per il quorum.

• per: for
• contare: to count
• la delega: the voting proxy
• il quorum: the quorum

Questions & Answers about La delega conta per il quorum.

What does delega mean in this sentence?

Here delega usually means a proxy or authorization to act/vote on someone else’s behalf, especially in a meeting, assembly, or shareholders’ context.

So in practice, la delega is often the document or authorization that lets one person represent another.

Depending on context, delega can also mean delegation of authority more generally, but with quorum it most often refers to a proxy.

Why is it la delega and not il delega?

Because delega is a feminine singular noun in Italian.

• la delega = the proxy / the delegation
• una delega = a proxy / a delegation

Even though many nouns ending in -a are feminine, it is still something you need to learn word by word. In this case, delega is feminine, so it takes la.

What does conta mean here?

Conta is from the verb contare.

In this sentence, contare means to count in the sense of to be included in the count or to count toward something.

So La delega conta per il quorum means that the proxy is included when determining whether the quorum has been reached.

Grammatically:

• contare = to count
• conta = it counts / it is counted

It is third person singular present because the subject is la delega.