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miniconsejo

English translation: board/s


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20:06 Nov 20, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Company merger
Spanish term or phrase: miniconsejo
Además, Iberia y British seguirán contando con unos *miniconsejos* de administración de nueve miembros (tres nombrados por las entidades nacionales).

Mini board of directors sound unidiomatic.
Louise Souter
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
English translation:board/s
Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Iberia and British Airways ...

I am unable to find "mini-board" on any site re Iberia and British Airways regarding the recent merger.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-20 20:18:37 GMT)
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beria's chairman Antonio Vazquez will be chairman of the new company, while BA's chief executive Willie Walsh will be CEO. Each airline will have seven members on the new 14-member board. The deal will create a new holding company, which will own the two airlines. The two companies will have dual hubs in London and Madrid,

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-20 20:22:14 GMT)
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http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:JIrG6htFtyMJ:www.gadlin...


Each OpCo will have a board comprising nine directors, of whom five
will be executives (including both OpCo CEOs and the group CFO).
Antonio Vázquez will remain chairman of the Iberia OpCo board and
Martin Broughton will also remain chairman of the British Airways OpCo
board. Three non-executive directors will be appointed by the
respective UK and Spanish National Bodies under the National Control
Structure. The decisions of the OpCo boards will be made by simple
majority, except for matters which, if effected, would be contrary to
the Assurances, which will require the approval of at least seven
directors.
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
I agree, I can't find any reference to "mini boards" anywhere
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1mini-board of directorsphilgoddard
4 +1board/sliz askew
4..trimmed-downed Board of Directors...
eski
4reduced board
Edward Tully
3downsized Board of Directors
Vicky Rengifo
3smaller administrative boards
Michelle Welchons


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mini-board of directors


Explanation:
Or boards in this case. I don't agree that this soounds unidiomatic.

philgoddard
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agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
2 mins
  -> Thanks Rafael
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
board/s


Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Iberia and British Airways ...

I am unable to find "mini-board" on any site re Iberia and British Airways regarding the recent merger.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-20 20:18:37 GMT)
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beria's chairman Antonio Vazquez will be chairman of the new company, while BA's chief executive Willie Walsh will be CEO. Each airline will have seven members on the new 14-member board. The deal will create a new holding company, which will own the two airlines. The two companies will have dual hubs in London and Madrid,

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-20 20:22:14 GMT)
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http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:JIrG6htFtyMJ:www.gadlin...


Each OpCo will have a board comprising nine directors, of whom five
will be executives (including both OpCo CEOs and the group CFO).
Antonio Vázquez will remain chairman of the Iberia OpCo board and
Martin Broughton will also remain chairman of the British Airways OpCo
board. Three non-executive directors will be appointed by the
respective UK and Spanish National Bodies under the National Control
Structure. The decisions of the OpCo boards will be made by simple
majority, except for matters which, if effected, would be contrary to
the Assurances, which will require the approval of at least seven
directors.


liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
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PRO pts in category: 101
Grading comment
I agree, I can't find any reference to "mini boards" anywhere

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
3 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
downsized Board of Directors


Explanation:
might work if after the merge they decided to downsize the Board

Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 03:26
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smaller administrative boards


Explanation:
just a suggestion that sounds a little more natural and still conveys the meaning of a "mini-board"

Michelle Welchons
United States
Local time: 03:26
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reduced board


Explanation:
This seems to be what the British press are using..."mini-board" does sound ridiculous...
AVIATION
minated freight handler; Iberia Air Lines of Spain v. Nationwide Leisure, ... British Airways and Air France temporary landing rights to the Concorde ...
www.jstor.org/stable/40175709
by LD Kent - 1976 - Related articlesUK Summary:FTSE +0.6% In Tentative Trade; RBS Shakes Up Board
British Airways Benefits From Forex But Still Posts Loss ... 0800 GMT [Dow Jones] Royal Bank of Scotland Group's (RBS) reduced board, led by new chairman ...
forexdaily.org.ru/Dow_Jones/page.htm?id=442593[PDF] Annual Report 2002
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Air France, British Airways, KLM, Iberia,. Alitalia, Swiss International Airlines, Ryanair and EasyJet. The programme runs for four ...
konzern.lufthansa.com/en/downloads/presse/downloads/.../lh_gb_2002.pdf[PDF] <a href="#6">al</a>
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2003” comprises the shares of British Airways, Air France, KLM, Iberia,. Alitalia, Swiss, Ryanair and EasyJet. The programme can be terminated on ...
konzern.lufthansa.com/en/downloads/presse/downloads/.../lh_gb_2003.pdf[PDF] ARTTIC Tele Trans Cov 98 #2
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such as Iberia and AENA members of the consortium. ...... F rom the airlines British Airways and Air. France are involved. Approach ...
ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/telematics/docs/tap_transport...[PDF] AEROPORT RA2008 def:AEROPORT RA 2008 - [ Translate this page ]
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In this context, with a reduced Board of three members since. January 2009 we are ready to adapt ...... 14 IBERIA. 137 964. -5,6 %. 15 NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE ...
www.nice.aeroport.fr/qui/publications/AEROPORT-RA2008.pdf

Edward Tully
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1 day10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..trimmed-downed Board of Directors...


Explanation:
Monday when its president and CEO Mike Zafirovski stepped down even as the company trimmed its board of directors from nine to three.
www.thaindian.com/.../dying-nortels-ceo-steps-down-board-tr... - En caché

And the board of directors has been trimmed so as to speed up business decision-making. From the perspective of corporate governance, in order also to ...
web-jpn.org/trends98/honbun/ntj971112.html - En caché


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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2009-11-22 06:17:51 GMT)
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saludos!
eski :))

eski
Mexico
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