M. Mustermann eröffnet das Meeting um [...]. Die Beschlussfähigkeit ist gegeben.

English translation: A quorum being present, the chairperson opened the meeting/called the meeting to order

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Die/der Vorsitzende eröffnet das Meeting um [...]. Die Beschlussfähigkeit ist gegeben.
English translation:A quorum being present, the chairperson opened the meeting/called the meeting to order
Entered by: Veronika Neuhold

15:06 Apr 21, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Business/Commerce (general) / Vereinsrecht in Österreich (law on associations in Austria), Mitgliederversammlung (meeting of members), Protokoll (minutes)
German term or phrase: M. Mustermann eröffnet das Meeting um [...]. Die Beschlussfähigkeit ist gegeben.
Which one is better?

- J. Doe opens the meeting at [...] A quorum is established.

- J. D. opens the meeting at [...] A quorum has been established.
Veronika Neuhold
Austria
Local time: 12:55
A quorum being present, the chairman declared the meeting open.
Explanation:
The meeting was quorate.

https://www.farill.io/resources/templates/board-minutes-gene...
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/quorate
https://www.google.com/search?q="the chairman declared the m...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-04-21 22:01:11 GMT)
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Credit to Adrian (see Agree posted below):
declared the meeting open > called the meeting to order

A quorum being present, the chairman called the meeting to order.
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:55
Grading comment
Wow! Great teamwork. "Call the meeting to order" is probably too sophisticated for my client (who primarily wants to be understood by non-native speakers of English).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3A quorum being present, the chairman declared the meeting open.
Lancashireman
3 +1XX started the meeting with a quorum at..
Michael Martin, MA
4J.D. opens the meeting at [...]. A quorum is present.
Benjamin Morris


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
XX started the meeting with a quorum at..


Explanation:
My take

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 07:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil.

neutral  writeaway: meetings are opened and closed. not started /yes seriously and most definitely in this sort of (con)text./PTA meetings start, shareholders' meetings are opened by the chairman Of course my English may not be all that great.....
28 mins
  -> Seriously?/Of course. Can't have a chairperson just stumble in and start a meeting. People would be confused..;)/Don't say that. You're a legend around here.

neutral  AllegroTrans: Agree with w/wy
9 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
J.D. opens the meeting at [...]. A quorum is present.


Explanation:
Establishing a quorum, in my understanding, is the act of determining what number of members must be present to count as a quorum.

In this case, if I am correct, the association is not establishing a quorum; the minutes are simply stating that the (already established) number of people necessary to vote are present.

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Note added at 29 mins (2020-04-21 15:36:36 GMT)
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Please note the correction by philgoddard, I was too quick. The suggestion should read:

J.D. opened the meeting at [...]. A quorum was present.

Benjamin Morris
Germany
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: English uses the past tense where German uses the present.
3 mins
  -> True, thank you for the correction!

neutral  writeaway: opened the meeting. as pointed out, present tense is not an option in minutes
27 mins
  -> Again, I agree. Thank you for confirming.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A quorum being present, the chairman declared the meeting open.


Explanation:
The meeting was quorate.

https://www.farill.io/resources/templates/board-minutes-gene...
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/quorate
https://www.google.com/search?q="the chairman declared the m...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-04-21 22:01:11 GMT)
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Credit to Adrian (see Agree posted below):
declared the meeting open > called the meeting to order

A quorum being present, the chairman called the meeting to order.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 305
Grading comment
Wow! Great teamwork. "Call the meeting to order" is probably too sophisticated for my client (who primarily wants to be understood by non-native speakers of English).
Notes to answerer
Asker: This googles very well.

Asker: Great!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.: ... called the meeting to order, perhaps...
2 hrs
  -> Yes, that's even better.

agree  AllegroTrans: Or "there being a quorum, the chairman..."
5 hrs

agree  Björn Vrooman: https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/call-a-meeting...
1 day 1 hr
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