Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Stiftungsvorstand vs Stiftungsrat
English translation:
Board of Trustees vs Advisory Council
Added to glossary by
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Aug 26, 2008 12:49
15 yrs ago
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German term
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Stiftungsvorstand vs Stiftungsrat
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
I am trying to get to grips with the difference between the above terms and although Stiftungsrat has been queried before (see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/law:_contracts/8...
I now have the problem that Zahn gives Stiftungsvorstand as Board of Trustees which was Kim's answer for Stiftungsrat. In my text these two are, however, treated as separate entities. So, for Stiftungsvorstand I have Board of Trustees but am stumped as to what to do with Stiftungsrat. Foundation Council? Just Council?
The German sentence runs as follows:
Kontrollgremien sind der Stiftungsvorstand und der Stiftungsrat, deren Mitglieder ehrenamtlich tätig sind. Vorstand und Stiftungsrat haben sich an Recht und Gesetz zu halten. Die Stiftung unterliegt der Kontrolle der Stiftungsbehörde.
Any input much appreciated. Regards, Natalie
I now have the problem that Zahn gives Stiftungsvorstand as Board of Trustees which was Kim's answer for Stiftungsrat. In my text these two are, however, treated as separate entities. So, for Stiftungsvorstand I have Board of Trustees but am stumped as to what to do with Stiftungsrat. Foundation Council? Just Council?
The German sentence runs as follows:
Kontrollgremien sind der Stiftungsvorstand und der Stiftungsrat, deren Mitglieder ehrenamtlich tätig sind. Vorstand und Stiftungsrat haben sich an Recht und Gesetz zu halten. Die Stiftung unterliegt der Kontrolle der Stiftungsbehörde.
Any input much appreciated. Regards, Natalie
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Foundation Council |
David Williams
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| 4 -1 | Foundation management vs foundation council |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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| 1 | private foundation board of directors vs board of trustees |
Andres Larsen
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Proposed translations
43 mins
David Williams
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
Foundation Council
Rat is very often translated as "council" and this certainly gets plety of promising Ghits.
the Foundation's Council is responsible for the preparation of financial statements
http://www.sahfos.ac.uk/annual_reports/annual report 2005/20...
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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-08-27 10:53:21 GMT)
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Might it be an "Advisory Council" to the foundation? That also seems quite a viable possibility.
the Foundation's Council is responsible for the preparation of financial statements
http://www.sahfos.ac.uk/annual_reports/annual report 2005/20...
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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-08-27 10:53:21 GMT)
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Might it be an "Advisory Council" to the foundation? That also seems quite a viable possibility.
Example sentence:
The Foundation Council is the supreme body of the DCAF Foundation.
The Foundation Council decides the rules and the regulations of the institution.
Reference:
http://www.dcaf.ch/about/foundation_council.cfm
http://www2.unine.ch/Jahia/site/cscf/lang/en/pid/10289;jsessionid=7C450463B8975E4334398B3D7F2B2673
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "After conferring with my client on what this Stiftungsrat actually does, it seems that Advisory Council fits the bill perfectly. Thank you very much to all for your input. Regards, Natalie"
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20 mins
Narasimhan Raghavan
Also a qualified engineer
Native in: Tamil
Works in: English to Tamil, Tamil to English, French to Tamil, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
18
Foundation management vs foundation council
A sort of hair-splitting but alas cannot be avoided.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Narasimhan. I am quite happy with the Board of Trustees though. :-) |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
David Williams
: I don't see how you arrive at 'Foundation management'. As mentioned above, Stiftungsvorstand is 'Board of Trustees'.
21 hrs
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7 hrs
Andres Larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in English
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
134
private foundation board of directors vs board of trustees
private foundation board of directors vs board of trustees
there is a link in Google to www.foundationcenter.org which states that private foundations are run by directors or trustees
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-08-26 20:45:11 GMT)
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Foundation Center - What is the difference between a private ... -The Foundation Center defines a private foundation as a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization having a principal fund managed by its own trustees or ...
foundationcenter.org/learn/faqs/html/pfandpc.html - 23k
there is a link in Google to www.foundationcenter.org which states that private foundations are run by directors or trustees
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-08-26 20:45:11 GMT)
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Foundation Center - What is the difference between a private ... -The Foundation Center defines a private foundation as a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization having a principal fund managed by its own trustees or ...
foundationcenter.org/learn/faqs/html/pfandpc.html - 23k
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
gangels (X)
4 hrs
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| disagree |
David Williams
: A 'board of trustees' is normally Kuratorium
14 hrs
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