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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescabecera de la mesa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kabesera de la mesa
"El director se sentó en la cabecera de la mesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The position of highest authority or leadership at a table, meeting, or governing board.
"She sat at the head of the board to lead the annual corporate meeting." - 2
The person who occupies this seat of leadership or presides over a group.
"As the head of the board, he directed the strategic voting process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Middle English terms 'head' (from Old English 'hēafod', meaning top or leader) and 'board' (from Old English 'bōrd', referring to a table or council platform). Historically used to denote the seat of highest authority or prominence at a meeting table or dining table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head of the board" is said worldwide
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bout de la table
Transliteration: bu də la tabl
"Il s'est assis au bout de la table pour présider la réunion."
Vorsitz
Transliteration: foːɐ̯zɪt͡s
"Sie übernahm den Vorsitz am Kopf des Tisches."
capotavola
Transliteration: kapotavola
"Il direttore si è seduto a capotavola."
cabecera de la mesa
Transliteration: kabesera de la mesa
"El director se sentó en la cabecera de la mesa."
cabceira da mesa
Transliteration: kabesejra da meza
"Ele sentou-se na cabeceira da mesa para a reunião."
बोर्ड का प्रमुख
Transliteration: board ka pramukh
"वह बोर्ड के प्रमुख के रूप में बैठे।"
董事会主席
Transliteration: dǒngshìhuì zhǔxí
"他坐在董事会主席的位置上。"
이사회 의장
Transliteration: isahoe uijang
"그는 이사회 의장석에 앉았습니다."
議長
Transliteration: gichō
"彼は会議の議長を務めました。"
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