Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Member in good standing
Hebrew translation:
חבר מן המנין
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Rutie Eckdish
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Member in good standing
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Example: "I am a member in good standing of the local Bar association"
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 5 +2 | חבר מכובד |
Akiva Brest (X)
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| 5 +1 | חבר שמילא את כל חובותיו |
Eynati
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Proposed translations
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חבר מכובד
in good standing is sometimes translated as במעמד מכובד or also בעמדה מכובדת
Peer comment(s):
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Doron Greenspan MITI
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Thank you
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Amnon Shapira
: יכול להיות גם "חבר בעל עמדה"
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Thank You
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Eynati
: Quite wrong, I am afraid. It's nothing whatsoever to do with being respected or with status, but having fulfilled all the membership obligations.
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Iris Bat-Or
: standing = מעמד, עמדה
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חבר שמילא את כל חובותיו
The above Hebrew is not terribly elegant, but it has the advantage of being correct ... a member in good standing has paid all the membership fees and fulfilled any other obligations.
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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-06-22 07:52:05 GMT)
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In your case, possibly also holding all the necessary diplomas, passed all the exams, paid a government fee (???) ...
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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-06-22 07:54:48 GMT)
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For example, being 'in good standing' would entitle the member to vote or to be elected for various positions, something from which members not in good standing (behind with their subscriptions, for example) would be barred.
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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-06-22 13:41:47 GMT)
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http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad1/certificates.shtml
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-06-22 17:43:32 GMT)
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Another possibility, suggested by a colleague (thanks, Sue) is
min ha-minyan
מן המנין
It's not 100% the same thing, but does put across the idea of being a 'regular' member, not in breach of any provision.
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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2006-06-23 12:25:43 GMT)
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And I don't deserve any points at all because ...?
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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-06-22 07:52:05 GMT)
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In your case, possibly also holding all the necessary diplomas, passed all the exams, paid a government fee (???) ...
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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-06-22 07:54:48 GMT)
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For example, being 'in good standing' would entitle the member to vote or to be elected for various positions, something from which members not in good standing (behind with their subscriptions, for example) would be barred.
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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-06-22 13:41:47 GMT)
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http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad1/certificates.shtml
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-06-22 17:43:32 GMT)
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Another possibility, suggested by a colleague (thanks, Sue) is
min ha-minyan
מן המנין
It's not 100% the same thing, but does put across the idea of being a 'regular' member, not in breach of any provision.
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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2006-06-23 12:25:43 GMT)
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And I don't deserve any points at all because ...?
Peer comment(s):
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Suzan Chin
: Exactly! "In good standing" does not mean "מכובד". It means that a member has fulfilled his/her obligations.
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