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holding over of decisions

Spanish translation: posponer, diferir o postergar

05:11 Jul 15, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / bylaws
English term or phrase: holding over of decisions
. Holding over of decisions.
At the request of one-third of Council members present and voting, any non-unanimous decision may be held over to the next meeting. At that subsequent meeting, a decision may be made by majority vote. A Community Council Member or group of Council Members may not exercise this right to delay a majority decision at two consecutive meetings. Community Council Members are discouraged from acting to hold over any decision unless they believe that: (a) the issue under consideration is of fundamental importance to New City School; and (b) further evidence or further reflection has significant potential for changing the views of the majority
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Spanish translation:posponer, diferir o postergar
Explanation:
Depending which country the translation is for.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-15 05:23:04 GMT)
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"Posponer" and "diferir" will work pretty much anywhere. "Postergar" is used in some parts of Latin America but not in Spain.
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Steven Capsuto
United States
Local time: 03:56
Grading comment
thank you so much for clarifying diferent options!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4posponer, diferir o postergar
Steven Capsuto
3 +2postergación de toma de decisiones
David Hollywood


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
posponer, diferir o postergar


Explanation:
Depending which country the translation is for.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-15 05:23:04 GMT)
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"Posponer" and "diferir" will work pretty much anywhere. "Postergar" is used in some parts of Latin America but not in Spain.

Steven Capsuto
United States
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you so much for clarifying diferent options!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
4 hrs
agree  Egmont: Too!
5 hrs
agree  Monika Jakacka Márquez: :)
7 hrs
agree  Sery
1 day 9 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
postergación de toma de decisiones


Explanation:
postergación

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-07-15 05:20:05 GMT)
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Si tu reunión está orientada a la toma de decisiones, ten en cuenta estas etapas (también ... Postergación f.. Inclusión del punto en reunión ya planeada ...
www.leonismoargentino.com.ar/INST347.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-07-15 05:22:57 GMT)
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Italian: rimandare Spanish: posponer, aplazar, postergar ... Thesaurus: put off, delay, shelve, table, suspend, defer, hold over, waive, put on ice ( slang ...
www.allwords.com/word-postpone.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-07-15 05:26:18 GMT)
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Over the last week, farmers and city dwellers have welcomed huge downpours, ...... de retirarme o no y a la posible postergacion de tal decision. ...
deargentinaaaustralia.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B11%3A00&updated-max=2... - 386k - Cached - Similar pages



David Hollywood
Local time: 04:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 345

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agree  MikeGarcia
4 hrs
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