Is the sentence clear?

English translation: this should meet your requirements.

08:45 Sep 15, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / minutes of meeting
English term or phrase: Is the sentence clear?
He proposed that, on the record date of persons entitled to participate in the General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, the Notice convening the extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company has to be handed over to the Shareholders, against signed receipt, or by registered letter.

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martsina
Israel
Local time: 18:28
Selected answer:this should meet your requirements.
Explanation:
He proposed that, the number of persons on record to date, who are entitled to participate in the General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, be given notice of a convening of an extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, which has to be delivered to the entitled Shareholders, via a signed receipt, or by registered letter.
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Gary D
Local time: 02:28
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Gary! It surely meets my requirements :-)!

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5 +2this should meet your requirements.
Gary D
5slightly amended - not sure what part in square brackets means
Rachael Alexander
5OK, see my amended suggestion below
Rachael Alexander
4Not to me...
David Moore (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
is the sentence clear?
slightly amended - not sure what part in square brackets means


Explanation:
He proposed that, [on the record date of] persons entitled to participate in the Company's Shareholders' General Meeting, the Notice convening the same Meeting be delivered to the Shareholders with advice of delivery or by registered letter.

Rachael Alexander
Italy
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: "the record date" is the final date when the list of shareholders is drawn up. I'm not sure if this is the correct term, but I cannot omit it, since it is very important in this document. Any suggestions? Thanks, Brannigan.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Nathan: On the date that the list of shareholders is fixed....
26 mins

disagree  David Moore (X): I'm surprised at such a confidence level, when you admit you are not even sure what a part of the question means...//Also, you have changed the meaning of the original.
33 mins
  -> Thanks, David. I'm confident about the rest of the sentence!
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is the sentence clear?
Not to me...


Explanation:
To me, it is not logical that the notice calling an "EXTRAordinary" general meeting should be determined by the qualifying date for attending a general meeting.
My problem is, I don't know what the writer is trying to say.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
Notes to answerer
Asker: David, sorry I know it's very confusing (the same in the original lanquage -Russian). The point is, that they fix the list of people who have the right to take part in the Meeting, and on this very day they hand over the Notice to these people. Sorry, if it doesn't clarify the point. I'm utterly confused myself.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
is the sentence clear?
OK, see my amended suggestion below


Explanation:
He proposed that once the list of attendees entitled to participate in the Company's General Shareholders' Meeting has been drawn up/finalised, that the Notice convening the same meeting be delivered to the relevant Shareholders with advice of delivery or by registered letter.

Rachael Alexander
Italy
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
is the sentence clear?
this should meet your requirements.


Explanation:
He proposed that, the number of persons on record to date, who are entitled to participate in the General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, be given notice of a convening of an extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, which has to be delivered to the entitled Shareholders, via a signed receipt, or by registered letter.


Gary D
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Gary! It surely meets my requirements :-)!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
3 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Ioanna Daskalopoulou: Exactly! See attached ref.:http://www.transcom.com/News/Archive/20081/Convening-Notice-...
22 hrs
  -> Thank you
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