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Junta General extraordinaria y universal de accionistas

English translation: Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting


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Spanish term or phrase:Junta General Extraordinaria y Universal de accionistas
English translation:Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting
Entered by: Taña Dalglish
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11:26 Jul 31, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Junta General extraordinaria y universal de accionistas
Ok - haven´t seen the word 'universal' used for this type of meeting before. can´t anybody suggest ways of phrasing it for me or even tell me what 'universal' means here? It´s pretty urgent too! Many thanks.


Con posterioridad y mediante acuerdo de la **Junta General extraordinaria y universal de accionistas**, de 22 de mayo de 2000, se acordó el cambio de denominación social de (company name) a (company name) . Este acuerdo se aprobó por el Gobierno de la Generalidad de Cataluña en fecha 25 de junio de 2000.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:10
Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting
Explanation:
Junta General extraordinaria y universal de accionistas > Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting.

I had to recently translate something almost identical to this:

Example:
She has been named to the position established by agreement of the Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders at a meeting on 22 September 2005,

Fue nombrada para el cargo que invoca, por acuerdo de la Junta General Extraordinaria y Universal de la Sociedad en sesión celebrada el 22 de Septiembre de 2005,


Good luck!


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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-08-01 13:34:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much Lisa.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 00:10
Grading comment
Thanks Taña, that´s the one!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Extraordinary Genral Meeting with the presence of all shareholders
Chris Lancaster
3 +3Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting
Taña Dalglish
5Special, Universal General meeting of shareholders
Henry Hinds


  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Extraordinary Genral Meeting with the presence of all shareholders


Explanation:
universal = all shareholders either present or represented

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-07-31 12:21:42 GMT)
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General - sorry typo

Chris Lancaster
Local time: 07:10
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully
58 mins
  -> Ta, Edward

agree  cmwilliams
1 hr
  -> Thank you
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Special, Universal General meeting of shareholders


Explanation:
Universal just means that all shareholders are included, which no doubt they must be in any case.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 23:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 756
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting


Explanation:
Junta General extraordinaria y universal de accionistas > Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders’ Meeting.

I had to recently translate something almost identical to this:

Example:
She has been named to the position established by agreement of the Extraordinary General Assembly and General Shareholders at a meeting on 22 September 2005,

Fue nombrada para el cargo que invoca, por acuerdo de la Junta General Extraordinaria y Universal de la Sociedad en sesión celebrada el 22 de Septiembre de 2005,


Good luck!


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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-08-01 13:34:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much Lisa.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 00:10
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107
Grading comment
Thanks Taña, that´s the one!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Alfredo. Always so supportive. SaludoZ.

agree  Steven Huddleston
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Steven. I appreciate your support. Abrazos.

agree  Mónica Sauza
8 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Monica. Un abrazo.
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Aug 1, 2008 - Changes made by Taña Dalglish:
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