Need a word here...Got it, thanks

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:03 am

What do you call it when someone attends a board meeting but they don't have a seat on the board or the right to vote? Is there a proper word for it?
(Not a joke, trying to translate a very tedious management plan :roll:

They attend in an advisory capacity? Is that it? Is there something more listening-only?

peterd · Post by **peterd** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:33 pm

isnt there executive directors and non executive directors what the difference ?

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:44 pm

There is indeed! Thank you :-)

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:36 am

gardener wrote:What do you call it when someone attends a board meeting but they don't have a seat on the board or the right to vote? Is there a proper word for it?
(Not a joke, trying to translate a very tedious management plan
They attend in an advisory capacity? Is that it? Is there something more listening-only?

It isn't a gatecrasher then?

SRD · Post by **SRD** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:44 am

I'm not sure that the terms executive/non-executive directors cover this, AFAIK the executive directors run the company and the non-execs keep an eye on what's going on on behalf of the owners (usually the shareholders), unless the byelaws of the company specifically state so, all directors have a vote.

Antie Em · Post by **Antie Em** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:25 am

Just asked my sister who is on a Board of Directors - she says it would be a non Executive Director, they would put points across, but according to the setup - they may also have a right to vote.

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:29 pm

Thanks. I think i'm going to use soemthing like "attends as an observer". It seems that the French have a word for it at least (censeur) but all I get in English is observer or non-voting member of the board, and I think in this case they are not actually on the board but just get to attend so thye know what is happening.
But really, who cares? I hate translating this garbage. They could save 50% of the words and make so much more sense... but then, I get paid per word so perhaps I shoudl be happy that it was written by the tested method of copy and paste?
(No, not in a festive mood here at all).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:45 pm

Northern Lass wrote:
gardener wrote:What do you call it when someone attends a board meeting but they don't have a seat on the board or the right to vote? Is there a proper word for it?
(Not a joke, trying to translate a very tedious management plan
They attend in an advisory capacity? Is that it? Is there something more listening-only?

It isn't a gatecrasher then?

Gardner said it wasn't a joke but still you have to say something frivolant and juvenile!!!

peterd · Post by **peterd** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:44 pm

yeh you tell her rob, no frivolant in the snug

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:10 am

Just got in Pete? Been out on'toon?

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:16 pm

peterd wrote:yeh you tell her rob, no frivolant in the snug

no wot in the snug? :lol:

Antie Em · Post by **Antie Em** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:27 pm

Looked it up in the dictionary and that's not our NL - even in the Snug :shock:

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