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conformed by

English translation: Consisting of

11:18 Jan 17, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: conformed by
The General Assembly, conformed by all the CMO’s members, is the supreme governing body and its competences shall be:
i. Examine the annual budget and its funding;
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 13:40
Selected answer:Consisting of
Explanation:
More formal I suppose.
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Ehsan Kiani
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Thank you!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +4Consisting of
Ehsan Kiani
4Comprised of
Morad Seif


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Consisting of


Explanation:
More formal I suppose.

Example sentence(s):
  • These organizations usually consist entirely of older people.
Ehsan Kiani
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Simões
11 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  philgoddard: Muhammad's next question suggests that this text is a less than perfect translation from Spanish. "Conformed by" is wrong.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  acetran
5 days
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Comprised of


Explanation:
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Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Not wishing to be a super-pedant *https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/05/why-wi... "comprised" only takes the preposition "of" in the passive voice, i.e. it either "is comprised of", or "comprises".
1 hr
  -> it's common to leave out the "be" verb because it's understood from context.
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