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MESA

English translation: officers

20:59 Mar 8, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Shareholders\' Meeting Minutes
Spanish term or phrase: MESA
I'm having trouble thinking of what a good title to this section (MESA) would be.
This is from an Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of a private coporation. I have included a lot of context below so that you can get an idea of how the document is structured which will hopefully help all of you come up with the right answer or best answer.

Context:

JUNTA ORDINARIA DE ACCIONISTAS DE XXXXXXXX

1.- ASISTENCIA.
Asisten a la junta los siguientes accionistas, titulares del número de acciones y representados, en su caso, por las personas que a continuación se indica para cada uno de ellos:

1. Person 1
2. Person 2
3. Person 3
4. Person 4
5. Person 5

2.- MESA.
Preside la reunión, don XXXXXXXXXXX, y actúa coma secretario, el señor ZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

3.- CALIFICACIÓN DE PODERES.
Revisados los poderes presentados por los representantes de los accionistas, se estima que los mismos se encuentran ajustados a derecho.
En razón de lo anterior, la junta, por unanimidad de los presentes en la sala, acordó tener tales poderes por aceptados, sin perjuicio de lo cual ellos se mantendrán archivados en la Sociedad.

4.- CONSTITUCIÓN LEGAL DE LA JUNTA.
En razón de encontrarse presentes los accionistas titulares del 100% de las acciones suscritas de la Sociedad, el presidente declara legalmente constituida e instalada la presente junta ordinaria de accionistas de XXXXXXX S.A.

5.- FORMALIDADES PREVIAS A LA CELEBRACIÓN DE LA JUNTA.
El Presidente, exhibiendo en su caso los antecedentes respectivos, solicita que se deje expresa constancia en el acta del cumplimiento de las siguientes formalidades, que de conformidad con la legislación y estatutos sociales, son necesarias para la celebración de esta junta ordinaria de accionistas:
Donovan Libring
Local time: 06:53
English translation:officers
Explanation:
esa - officers (presiding over a meeting) (usually the presidente, chairman, vicepresidente, vice chairman, and secretario, secretary)

Referencia:
West, L. (2010). Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business 2e. Chattanooga: INTERMARK.

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Note added at 13 mins (2019-03-08 21:12:52 GMT)
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Also:
Mesa: officers (of a committee)

Referencia:
- Orellana, M. (2004). Glosario Internacional para el Traductor, 4e. Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria.
Selected response from:

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. This probably fits best given the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3officers
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
4CHAIR
Jean Shearer
3executive board
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mesa
officers


Explanation:
esa - officers (presiding over a meeting) (usually the presidente, chairman, vicepresidente, vice chairman, and secretario, secretary)

Referencia:
West, L. (2010). Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business 2e. Chattanooga: INTERMARK.

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Note added at 13 mins (2019-03-08 21:12:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Also:
Mesa: officers (of a committee)

Referencia:
- Orellana, M. (2004). Glosario Internacional para el Traductor, 4e. Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria.

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 22:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 372
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. This probably fits best given the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hugh Thomson: Agree - officers, or perhaps office bearers.
8 mins
agree  Taña Dalglish: Agree. Absolutely not "office bearers" (they are messengers)!
3 hrs
agree  Wordwatcher: Or perhaps "Officers of the meeting"
5 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
CHAIR


Explanation:
The Chair is taken by Mr. ------, and Mr.----- acting as secretary.....

My suggestion. HTH!

Jean Shearer
Argentina
Local time: 01:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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executive board


Explanation:
My opinion.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 23:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 57
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