executive

English translation: Suitable for an executive

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English term or phrase:executive
Selected answer:Suitable for an executive

14:55 May 16, 2019
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2019-05-19 17:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / meaning of adjective executive
English term or phrase: executive
I'd love for you to work for my company. We do Bar Mitzvah parties and executive parties.

The guy talking about parties with DJ and dancing stuff, and trying to convince someone to work with him in these parties.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 05:40
Suitable for an executive
Explanation:

1.1 as modifier Suitable for a senior business executive.
‘an executive house’

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/executive

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Something on this line,

https://www.djborhan.com/corporate/

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Yes, something on that line.

You're welcome! :-)
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JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 02:40
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2Suitable for an executive
JohnMcDove
3 +1corporate
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Suitable for an executive


Explanation:

1.1 as modifier Suitable for a senior business executive.
‘an executive house’

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/executive

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-05-16 15:20:52 GMT)
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Something on this line,

https://www.djborhan.com/corporate/

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Note added at 53 mins (2019-05-16 15:48:40 GMT)
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Yes, something on that line.

You're welcome! :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 02:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Do you mean it is classy party from high class people? Thank you,


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlotte Fleming
3 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Charlotte. :-)

agree  Robert Forstag
40 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Robert. :-)

neutral  writeaway: it's considered bad form to explain using the term to be explained. It seems asker doesn't understand the meaning of executive when used as an adjective
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much, Writeaway. :-) Understood on the "bad form." That's why I provided the Oxford link, as well as some illustration to assist his understanding. I believe he got the concept now.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
corporate


Explanation:
don't buy "executive" as meaning for executives ... probably more to do with corporate events

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company parties etc.

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anyway I would shy well away from anything to do with "executive"

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up to you

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabic & More: I think this makes more sense and provides a better understanding. Corporate is a much better word here.
1 hr

neutral  JohnMcDove: Yes, that's why I gave this link in my answer https://www.djborhan.com/corporate/
12 hrs
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