Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
jeton de présence
English translation:
attendance fees / directors' fees
Added to glossary by
Susan Gastaldi
Mar 31, 2007 11:01
17 yrs ago
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French term
jeton de présence
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
fees for Company Directors
"Le Président-Directeur Général a par ailleurs renoncé à percevoir ses jetons de présence"
I know this means the "token" amount people get for attending Board meetings but am not sure what the correct term for this would be in English - any suggestions? Many thanks
I know this means the "token" amount people get for attending Board meetings but am not sure what the correct term for this would be in English - any suggestions? Many thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +7 | attendence fees / directors' fees | Paula McMullan |
2 +4 | attendance fees | Kari Foster |
Proposed translations
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attendence fees / directors' fees
I have translated it both ways.
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Jeton de présence
director's fees
http://www.gbirkinshaw.co.uk/legalglossary-frenchGtoJ.html
Article 7: Remuneration
Directors (except the Chairman of the Board) shall receive fees (jetons de présence), the amount and allocation of which shall be fixed once a year by the Board of Directors on the basis of the criteria listed below, and within the maximum limits fixed by an ordinary and extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
http://www.alstom.com/home/About_Us/Organisation/Board_of_Di...
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There are lots of hits for directors' fees:
the total amount of directors’ fees (jetons de présence)
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1467-6478.00038
In consideration for their services on the board, directors are entitled to receive jetons de prsence ("directors' fees").
http://sec.edgar-online.com/2002/12/23/0001047469-02-008018/...
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-03-31 11:08:28 GMT)
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Jeton de présence
director's fees
http://www.gbirkinshaw.co.uk/legalglossary-frenchGtoJ.html
Article 7: Remuneration
Directors (except the Chairman of the Board) shall receive fees (jetons de présence), the amount and allocation of which shall be fixed once a year by the Board of Directors on the basis of the criteria listed below, and within the maximum limits fixed by an ordinary and extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
http://www.alstom.com/home/About_Us/Organisation/Board_of_Di...
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-03-31 11:10:49 GMT)
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There are lots of hits for directors' fees:
the total amount of directors’ fees (jetons de présence)
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1467-6478.00038
In consideration for their services on the board, directors are entitled to receive jetons de prsence ("directors' fees").
http://sec.edgar-online.com/2002/12/23/0001047469-02-008018/...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Paula, and thanks to the Peers too."
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6 mins
attendance fees
Here is a document where they call them 'attendance fees'.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Jennifer Forbes
: According to The Council of Europe French-English Legal Dictionary by F.H.S. Bridge - an invaluable companion for legal translators.
1 hr
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agree |
Katarina Peters
4 hrs
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agree |
rkillings
: Or "directors' attendance fees". The jeton is paid only if the member attends. There can be non-variable fees as well.
9 hrs
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agree |
Marc Glinert
: Indeed, all of which helps to keep the wolf from the impoverished director's door, eh Bob?
1 day 20 hrs
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