Conselho Geral vs. A Direccao
English translation: Board of directors, and executive board
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|  Selected response from: Donna Sandin United States Local time: 20:30 | |||
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| na | Board of directors, and executive board |
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| na | Board of Directors and (Executive) Management Committee |
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Board of directors, and executive board Explanation: I have never seen "conselho geral, in Brazilian Portuguese." But you didn't say which country this is. Whatever it is, the problem could be similar to the problem encountered by translators of Brazilian Portuguese, where we find both Conselho Administrativo (or Conselho de Administracao) and Diretoria in the same company. Among some of my top-level colleagues we're using Board of Directors, and Executive Board. The former is like the US board, but the latter is very hands-on. Members of the latter are "executive officers," include the CEO (Director-Presidente), and other hyphenated directors, indicating their functions. As for "Direccao," I usually translate that as "management" because when I encounter it, it does not refer to a specific body. |
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Board of Directors and (Executive) Management Committee Explanation: The first is like a 'legislative body' and the second like an 'executive body'. These are the standard translations, even though how companies are run are different from country to country. It is possible for members of the Management Committee to also be members of the Board of Directors, all depends on the size of the company and other factors. SEE http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.amstat.org/about/pr... EXTRACT: The Board of Directors also reviews the budgets annually and establishes subscription prices based on the Management Committee recommendations. general refs --->http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.lib.gov.sg/info/ann... http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.att.com/ar-1993/ar9... |
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