suffragant
English translation: voting member of a committee/examiner
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| 4 | assistant |
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| 4 | Member of a jury with the right of speech or consultatnt in a jury |
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| 3 +1 | voting member of a committee |
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assistant Explanation: Glossary:St-SyThe Alphabetary Heraldic. Genealogical Glossary ..... suffragant : an assistant, supporter; one who concurs with another. suffrage : [300 bc] Athenian women ... www.arapacana.com/glossary/st_sy.html |
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Member of a jury with the right of speech or consultatnt in a jury Explanation: suffragant suffragant adjectif - masculin ( suffragants ) Définition : 1. religion dans la religion catholiquequi dépend d'un archevêque [Remarque d'usage: ne s'emploie que pour désigner un évêque] (l'évêque de Vannes est suffragant de l'archevêque de Rennes) suffragant nom commun - masculin ( suffragants ) Définition : 1. personne qui possède le droit d'exprimer sa volonté ou son opinion (dans une assemblée ou un jury) (la majorité des suffragants) 2. religion dans la religion protestantecandidat au pastorat ou adjoint d'un pasteur (le suffragant d'un pasteur) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2007-11-05 18:18:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, please read consultant in my answer. |
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11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1voting member of a committee Explanation: Hello, That's my understanding. suffrage = vote It's someone who is a voting member of an assembly, jury, committee. You say "jury", but don't you mean "committee" in this context? I hope this helps. |
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