Official Meetings Flashcards
def+tr+synonym minutes
written record of the meeting
= transcript = zapisnik
plural noun!
def+synonym venue
place of meeting
= location
def+synonym agenda
timetable of the meeting
= plan
def+meaning+tr AOB
another matter that is wished to be discussed
= any other business = točka razno
def chairperson
= the person who conducts the meeting
def absentee
a person who is absent
State the general agenda of an official business meeting (9)
- Call to order
- Thank for attending, accepting apologies for absence
- Check for agendas, confirm last minutes, appoint a minute-taker
- State the purpose of the meeting
- Open the issue for discussion (allow everyone to speak)
- Summarize the discussion
- Call a vote (motion / recommendation)
- Thank for coming, announce new meeting
- Close
adjourn synonym
break, stop for a short time
conduct synonym
run
second synonym
support
conclude synonym
finish
convene tr+synonym
sklicati (call)
motion synonym
proposal
propose synonym
suggest
concesus synonym
general agreement
to ….. the agenda
circulate
to avoid getting side-tracked synonym
to avoid disgressions
to …. a minute-taker
appoint
to ….. time
allocate
to …. irrelevance
prevent
to … consensus
reach
