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dictate

English translation: as the chairman decides or directs

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:dictate
Selected answer:as the chairman decides or directs
Entered by: Will Matter

15:48 Jul 20, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / articles of association
English term or phrase: dictate
If a poll is duly demanded, it shall be taken in such a manner as the Chairman dictates, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.

Does 'dictate' hereby mean direct the voting procedure or read out the votes?
Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 11:41
as the chairman decides
Explanation:
The poll will be taken in a way that the chairman decides / deems to be the most appropriate. As simple as that. HTH.
Selected response from:

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 08:41
Grading comment
Thank you all very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +14as the chairman decides
Will Matter
4 +3to command or impose authoritatively; to direct forcefully
Caryl Swift
3 +3to instruct
Manuela Junghans
4 +1Orders, proposes, suggests, directs
Mwananchi


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to instruct


Explanation:
according to the chairman´s guidelines/rules

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles
6 mins
agree  Bailatjones
3 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: -
17 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Orders, proposes, suggests, directs


Explanation:
In a manner suggested by the chairman.

Mwananchi
Kenya
Local time: 18:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
17 hrs
  -> Thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
as the chairman decides


Explanation:
The poll will be taken in a way that the chairman decides / deems to be the most appropriate. As simple as that. HTH.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 08:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you all very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  conejo: Yes... simply, the poll will be taken in the way the chairman says it will be taken.
11 mins
  -> Doomo. ;0)
agree  Jack Doughty
25 mins
  -> Balshoye spasiba, kind sir.
agree  Robert Fox
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Nice middle name and welcome to ProZ.
agree  Roddy Stegemann: Simply replace the word dictate with decide. It is enough for a proper gloss entry.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Naikei Wong
2 hrs
  -> Xie xie / thank you very much. Nice CV.
agree  Mark Nathan
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  Alison Jenner
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  jarry (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, sir.
agree  Peter Shortall
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Lucica Abil (X)
7 hrs
  -> Multumesc and welcome to ProZ.
agree  airmailrpl: -
17 hrs
  -> Obrigado. ;0)
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Zhuoqi Mills (X): Direct the voting proceedures
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Xie xie /thank you and welcome to ProZ.
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
3 days 22 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to command or impose authoritatively; to direct forcefully


Explanation:
The poll shall be carried out in the way that the Chairman says it will be carried out.

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-07-20 16:13:52 GMT)
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I should have added that the above definitions were taken from Webster's Third New International Dictionary. Sorry about that.

In your context:

' . . . it shall be taken in such a manner as the Chairman commands'

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 17:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  conejo
13 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Errr... "command" sounds a bit harsh, iron handed. "impose" sounds less threatening.
11 hrs
  -> In the context,yes.I was thinking more of giving a clear definition-but that's why I also added 'the way the Chm says'-guess I didn't make it clear enough.Thank you for the comment,Erich! :-)
agree  airmailrpl: -
17 hrs
  -> Thank you! :-)
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