Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sits on the committee

Arabic translation:

أحد أعضاء اللجنة/عضو في اللجنة

Added to glossary by Mona Helal
Feb 10, 2004 05:41
20 yrs ago
English term

sits on the committee

Non-PRO English to Arabic Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
"He sits on the Committee of the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry"
does this mean he is the chairman, or just a member in the committe?
Thanks

Proposed translations

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21 mins
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أحد أعضاء اللجنة

أحد أعضاء لجنة غرفة التجارة العربية-الاسترالية
Peer comment(s):

agree Fuad Yahya : To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials (American Heritage Dictionary)
45 mins
agree Musab Hayatli : Or عضو في. Nothing in the above indicates that he chairs the committee!
1 day 3 hrs
agree AhmedAMS
102 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you"
+1
8 mins

ينضم لعضوية اللجنة

ينضم لعضوية اللجنة
تنضم لعضوية اللجنة

Here's a definition:

Definition
sit (BE A MEMBER)
verb [I] sitting, sat, sat
to be a member of an official group:
Example: I'm going to be sitting on the committee for one more year.
Our member of Congress has sat for (= represented) this town for years.
Peer comment(s):

agree AhmedAMS
102 days
Thank you Ahmed
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+2
47 mins

يترأس

Yes, than is right Mona. This means he is the head or chairman of the mentioned committee.

Saleh

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Note added at 2004-02-10 06:29:09 (GMT)
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Yes, that is right Mona. This means he is the head or chairman of the mentioned committee.

Saleh
Peer comment(s):

agree H K H ALBULUSHI : 100% CORRECT
4 hrs
Thanks :-)
agree Nado2002
14 hrs
Thanks ..
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