La delega conta per il quorum.

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.

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.

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.

Here per means something like:

• for the purposes of
• toward
• in calculating

So conta per il quorum means it counts toward the quorum or it counts for quorum purposes.

This use of per is natural in Italian, especially in administrative or legal language.

A slightly more formal way to say something similar is:

• La delega conta ai fini del quorum.

That means essentially the same thing, but sounds more formal or bureaucratic.

Italian often uses the definite article where English may or may not use one.

So:

• il quorum = the quorum

Even though quorum is a borrowed word from Latin, in Italian it is normally treated as a masculine singular noun, so it takes il.

You will commonly see:

• raggiungere il quorum = to reach the quorum
• verificare il quorum = to verify the quorum
• manca il quorum = the quorum is lacking

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and is especially natural in contexts like:

• meetings
• committees
• shareholders’ meetings
• condominium assemblies
• associations
• official voting procedures

It is not strange in everyday Italian, but it definitely belongs more to administrative, legal, or organizational language than to casual conversation.

You could, but in natural English that may sound awkward depending on context.

A more idiomatic English rendering is often:

• The proxy counts toward the quorum.
• The proxy is counted for quorum purposes.
• The proxy counts toward meeting the quorum.

So the Italian is straightforward, but the best English word for delega here is often proxy, not delegation.

Possibly, but it is not exactly the same.

• conta per il quorum = it counts toward the quorum
• vale per il quorum = it is valid for the quorum / it is accepted for quorum purposes

So conta focuses on being included in the numerical count, while vale focuses more on validity or acceptability.

In many real situations the two ideas are related, but they are not identical.

If you mean more than one proxy, you would say:

• Le deleghe contano per il quorum.

Changes:

• la delega → le deleghe
• conta → contano

Notice the spelling:

• singular: delega
• plural: deleghe

The h is added to keep the hard g sound.

Yes. A very common formal alternative is:

• La delega conta ai fini del quorum.

This means essentially The proxy counts for quorum purposes.

Another possible formal phrasing is:

• La delega è valida ai fini del quorum.

That shifts the emphasis slightly toward validity, but it is very common in formal documents.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• La delega conta per il quorum
• lah deh-LEH-gah KON-tah per eel KWO-rum

A few points:

• delega has the stress on DE? Actually, no: the stress is on LE → de-LE-ga
• conta has the stress on the first syllable: CON-ta
• quorum in Italian is usually pronounced roughly KWO-rum

If you want to sound natural, keep the rhythm smooth and clear, since this is the kind of sentence often heard in official proceedings.