bureau

English translation: Committee appointed to a Meeting

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Dutch term or phrase:bureau
English translation:Committee appointed to a Meeting
Entered by: Adrian MM.

10:17 Dec 16, 2021
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Dutch term or phrase: bureau
as far as I can see this is the name given to the officials at an AGM, such as counters, secretary, etc. Is there such a term in English?

OPENING VAN DE VERGADERING – SAMENSTELLING VAN HET BUREAU
De notulen van de algemene vergaderingen worden ondertekend door de leden van het bureau en door de aandeelhouders die erom verzoeken.
Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 03:45
Committee appointed to the Meeting
Explanation:
It's the Committee of the Meeting rather than the Board - which suggests of the Company, as in the ProZ weblink - and a mix-up that I tried, in both French and Dutch / Belgian 'Flemish' to avoid for decades.
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Adrian MM.
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Summary of answers provided
4Committee appointed to the Meeting
Adrian MM.
3bureau; bureau of the shareholders' meeting
Kitty Brussaard
3Usually the chairperson and secretary (but can include others)
Marijke Singer
Summary of reference entries provided
refs
Michael Beijer
Barend van Zadelhoff

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bureau; bureau of the shareholders' meeting


Explanation:
Deze term is ontleend aan het Belgisch Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen. Zie voor de wettekst: https://tinyurl.com/2pdzn693.

Zo te zien wordt in Engelstalige publicaties over dit onderwerp meestal ook de term 'bureau' gebruikt. Zie de onderstaande voorbeelden.

The members of the bureau of the shareholders' meeting must still be physically present at the place where the meeting is physically held. However, members of the management body and the auditor can participate remotely, provided that they are able to answer questions via the communication means used.
https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/remote-participation-...

Members of the bureau are required to participate in person. The directors and, where applicable, the statutory auditor can attend remotely provided they are able to answer the shareholders' questions with the used communication means.
https://www.mondaq.com/shareholders/1059414/amendments-to-be...

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 04:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 84
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, and although a native English might understand a common term like 'politburo', 'bureau' here wouldn't explain anything


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: This term is not used in English, so people won't understand it. Your references are translations.
3 hrs
  -> Hi Phil, thank you for sharing your feedback!
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Usually the chairperson and secretary (but can include others)


Explanation:
Hope this helps!

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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Asker: Thanks for the suggestion

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Committee appointed to the Meeting


Explanation:
It's the Committee of the Meeting rather than the Board - which suggests of the Company, as in the ProZ weblink - and a mix-up that I tried, in both French and Dutch / Belgian 'Flemish' to avoid for decades.

Example sentence(s):
  • Nomination Committee for Volvo Cars Annual General Meeting 2022 appointed
  • Address of the committee appointed by a public meeting, held at Faneuil hall.

    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/law-general/19691...
    Reference: http://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressrelea...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Reference comments


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Reference: refs

Reference information:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/law-general/5900...
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/law-general/1929...
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/law-general/1969...
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/bus-financial/37...

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks, but the jury's obviously still out


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, this one is getting old.
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Reference

Reference information:
SAMENSTELLING VAN HET BUREAU --> Constitution of Shareholders' Meeting ??


REGULATIONS FOR SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Article 4 Constitution of Shareholders' Meetings and opening the proceedings

4.1 The person indicated by the Corporate By-laws takes the chairmanship of the general meeting at the time set in the notice to convene it.
4.2 The Chairman shall be assisted by a secretary, even if the person is not a shareholder, proposed by the Chairman and appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting. The Chairman may request assistance from the secretary even if the minutes are prepared by a public notary. Secretaries or public notaries may make use of recording equipment.
4.3 Shareholders' Meetings may appoint two or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, on the basis of a proposal by the Chairman, when he considers it appropriate.
4.4 The Chairman may be assisted by persons authorised to participate in meetings in accordance with the preceding article 2 and he may also ask them to illustrate items on the agenda and to answer questions posed in relation to specific matters. He may also be assisted by outside experts specially invited.
4.5 The chairman, assisted if necessary by auxiliary personnel, shall ascertain the legitimate right to speak and to vote, the validity of proxies and the proper constitution of a Shareholders' Meeting.
4.6 If there are insufficient shareholders present to constitute a valid Shareholders' Meeting once the time set by the Chairman with respect to the starting time for the meeting has elapsed, the Chairman postpones discussion of the items on the agenda to the subsequent Shareholders' Meeting to be called.
4.7. Unless otherwise decided by the Chairman of the Shareholders' Meeting, no recording equipment of any type whatsoever may be used including photographic and similar equipment which allows the filming and/or audio/video recording of the proceedings of the Shareholders' Meeting.

https://www.recordati.com/en/investors/shareholders-_meeting...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 43
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