meeting minutes
the written record of a meeting
TRANSLATION
meeting minutes = das Protokoll (woerterbuch.info) --- GOOGLE INDEX meeting minutes: approximately 4,200,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The decline on April 11— when the S&P 500 dropped 9.52 points, to 1,438.87— seemed to be linked to the release of the Federal Open Market Committee's March MEETING MINUTES, which showed increased concern about both slower growth and higher inflation.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
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During its last work session, the Canton Area School Board discussed several personnel items, according to the MEETING MINUTES.
(The Daily Review)
(BusinessWeek magazine)
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During its last work session, the Canton Area School Board discussed several personnel items, according to the MEETING MINUTES.
(The Daily Review)
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meeting minutes
noun phrase
- an official record of the proceedings of a meeting or conference
(Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 ©)
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WORD ORIGIN
Minutes, as in the sense of an official record, developed around 1710. It may originate from the Latin "minuta scriptura," which literally means small writing. Today we might describe this as "rough notes," with rough meaning an approximation. Thus meeting minutes, often referred to simply as "minutes," are documented evidence of what occurred during a meeting.
Minutes are typically not used to write down every word that was said. Instead, they serve to summarise the main points or actions of a meeting. Some exceptions to this are court proceedings and company board meetings.
Minutes is always written in the plural. In the singular form, minute of course refers to one-sixtieth of an hour. It derives from the Latin "minuta prima," meaning the first (prima) small (minuta) division or part of an hour. The term was adopted in medieval times when the Babylonian sexagesimal (1/60) numbering system was common. As we all know, one minute equals 60 seconds. But how is one second in time defined? A second is based on the time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
Minute is also a unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, which is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds. One minute of longitude along the Equator for instance, is approximately 1.85 kilometres or 1.11 miles.
Minute can also be used as an adjective to mean tiny or precise. In this case, the pronunciation is different. The "i" is a long vowel like in the pronoun "I" and the "u" is also a long vowel pronounced like "blue." English has many examples of unexplainable pronunciation that defy general rules, such as bowl/owl. This can sometimes leave non-native speakers speechless.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Please type up the meeting minutes and distribute them to everyone who attended."
noun phrase
- an official record of the proceedings of a meeting or conference
(Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 ©)
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WORD ORIGIN
Minutes, as in the sense of an official record, developed around 1710. It may originate from the Latin "minuta scriptura," which literally means small writing. Today we might describe this as "rough notes," with rough meaning an approximation. Thus meeting minutes, often referred to simply as "minutes," are documented evidence of what occurred during a meeting.
Minutes are typically not used to write down every word that was said. Instead, they serve to summarise the main points or actions of a meeting. Some exceptions to this are court proceedings and company board meetings.
Minutes is always written in the plural. In the singular form, minute of course refers to one-sixtieth of an hour. It derives from the Latin "minuta prima," meaning the first (prima) small (minuta) division or part of an hour. The term was adopted in medieval times when the Babylonian sexagesimal (1/60) numbering system was common. As we all know, one minute equals 60 seconds. But how is one second in time defined? A second is based on the time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
Minute is also a unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, which is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds. One minute of longitude along the Equator for instance, is approximately 1.85 kilometres or 1.11 miles.
Minute can also be used as an adjective to mean tiny or precise. In this case, the pronunciation is different. The "i" is a long vowel like in the pronoun "I" and the "u" is also a long vowel pronounced like "blue." English has many examples of unexplainable pronunciation that defy general rules, such as bowl/owl. This can sometimes leave non-native speakers speechless.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Please type up the meeting minutes and distribute them to everyone who attended."
