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L. 60

IRISH TECHNICAL TERMS FOR
USE AT MEETINGS.
II.

DEBATE: conspóid, pléidh, aighneas, tagra, iomar-
bháigh. Aighneas and iomarbháigh would apply to rather
keen controversy, such as one would not wish always to
prevail at Irish meetings. Tagra, the discussion of a par-
ticular point, not a general debate.

To ADJOURN THE DEBATE (OR MEETING) sine die:
conspóid (nó tionól) do chur ar cáirde gan ceapadh lae.

THE COURSE OF DEBATE: imtheacht na conspóide.

TO DEBATE A QUESTION: cás (nó cúis nó ceist) do
phléidh, do thagairt: conspóid do dheunamh ar chás 7c.

THE MOVER OF A RESOLUTION: tairgtheóir, gluais-
teóir.

THE MATTER WAS REFERRED (ENTRUSTED, DELE-
GATED) TO THE SECRETARY: do fágadh an chúis fá'n
rúnaidhe; do cuireadh an chúis de chúram (mar chúram)
ar an rúnaidhe; do cuireadh an chúis i n-iocht an
rúnaidhe.

EX-OFFICIO RANK: céim de bhrígh oifige.

A MEMBER: comhalta, cumanntóir, páirteach, páir-
tidhe, ball. Many of high authority on Irish object to
the use of ball, except in some fixed phrases, as ball
eaglaise. Comhalta, cumanntóir, member of a society
or association (comhaltas, cumann). Páirteach, páir-
tidhe, a person associated with others in any undertaking.
A member of a certain section or body, duine de bhuidhin
éigin.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER: comhalta 7c. de bhrígh oifige.

TO REJECT AN AMENDMENT: leasughadh d'eiteach do
dhiúltadh.

TO AMEND A MOTION: gluaiseacht (tairgsin) do
leasughadh.

TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION: rún do chumadh.

THE PROPOSAL WAS PUT IN THE FORM OF A RESO-
LUTION: do cuireadh an chomhairle 'na rún ('na
gluaiseacht).

TO RESCIND A RESULTION: rún d'athghairm; the
resolution was rescinded: do rinneadh an rún d'athghairm.

TO EXPUNGE A RESOLUTION: rún do dhíothughadh, do
sgrios amach.

RESOLVED THAT, ETC.: bíodh 'na rún go 7c.

COMMITTEE: lucht gnótha, lucht comhairle, foireann.
Foireann is often used in a depreciatory sense, like
“crew” in English. But it has also been used to mean a
set of persons, &c., e.g. a set of chessmen. Lucht does not
lend itself to use in the plural. Coiste, which means
“a jury,” seems suitable enough.

TO PRESIDE OVER: riaghlughadh, riarughadh, ceannas
(nó uachdaránacht) do ghabháil ar …

UNANIMOUS CONSENT: aonta (aontughadh) iomlán.

VOTING BY BALLOT: toilidheacht fholuighthe, ós íseal.

OPEN VOTING: toilidheacht fhollusach, ós árd.

TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING: staonadh ó thoilidheacht.

TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE: toil do thabhairt d'
iarrathóir.

CASTING VOTE: toil cinneamhna, guth cinneamhna.

QUORUM: líon, gnótha. Líon is used exactly in this
sense in the literature: ó nach rabhadar líon catha leó,
as they were not numerous enough for battle with them.

HE WAS ADMITTED, ENROLLED, A MEMBER: do
glacadh, do cuireadh síos, 'na chomhalta é.

A QUESTION PROPOSED FOR DEBATE: cúis dá ceapadh
le pléidh, 7c.

ORDER IN DEBATE: eagar sa' bpléidh, 7c.

DEBATER: tagarthóir, conspóididhe.

CLOSURE OF THE DEBATE: cosg na conspóide.

IRRELEVANCE: seachrán tagartha: neamh-bhaint le
hadhbhar.

REPETITION IN DEBATE: aithfhilleadh tagartha.

TREATMENT OF A SUBJECT: friotal, trácht, tagra,
díospóireacht.

AREA OF THE DISCUSSION: láthair na pléidhe.

I BEG TO MOVE THAT THE QUESTION BE NOW PUT:
cuirim i gcomhairle go gcuirthear anois an cheist.

THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: an cheist tosaigh.

TO DIRECT SPEECH TO THE QUESTION: an trácht do
dhíriughadh ar an gceist.

ROUTINE: gnás, gnáith-imtheacht, gnáith-eagar.

INFRACTION OF ROUTINE: beárnughadh san ngnáith-
eagar.

DOCUMENT: sgríbhinn.

NEGATIVE: diúltughadh (noun), diúltach (adj.)

TO NEGATIVE A PROPOSITION: comhairle d'eiteach.

WANDERING FROM THE POINT: mearbhall pléidhe.

PROCEDURE: iomchur gnótha.

PROCEEDINGS: imtheachta, gnótha.

WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE MEETING: fá chumas an
tionóla.

AFFIRMATIVE: dearbhadh (noun), dearbhthach (adj.)

CANDIDATE: iarrathóir, iarradóir, soláthraidhe.

DIVISION (for the purpose of taking a vote): deaghailt,
dealughadh.

PROGRAMME: clár eagair, réim.

RATIFICATION: daingniughadh, cur i bhfeidhm.

RELEVANCY: baint le hadhbhar.

RIGHT OF REPLY: ceart freagartha.

ADDRESS: cómhrádh, óráid, eagra.

OBSTRUCTION: toirmeasg gnótha.

DISORDER: aimhréir, achrann, ainriaghaltacht.

TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS: deuntas gnótha.

TRANSACTIONS (of a society, &c.): gníomhartha.

SUBSCRIPTION: díolaidheacht.

UNANIMOUSLY: d'aon ghuth amháin.

DISSENTIENT: easaontach.

MEMBERSHIP: comhaltas, caidreamh, cumanntói-
reacht.

OFFICE: feadhmannas, oifig.

OFFICER: feadhmannach, oifigeach.

TENURE OF OFFICE: aimsir i bhfeadhmannas,
oifigeacht.

THE COUNCIL IS SITTING: tá an chomhairle 'na
suidhe.

PRESCRIBED BUSINESS: gnótha ceapta.

STANDING ORDERS: riaghlacha seasta.

TO SUSPEND STANDING ORDERS: na riaghlacha seasta
do chosg.