ranking (in context)

Romanian translation: senior/liderul opozitiei din (comitet) (in context)

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English term or phrase:ranking (in context)
Romanian translation:senior/liderul opozitiei din (comitet) (in context)
Entered by: Nina Iordache

15:37 Aug 12, 2008
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / US Congress Committee
English term or phrase: ranking (in context)
William F. Clinger Jr., the ranking Republican member on the House Government Operations Committee, charged that the process was illegal, and demanded that the General Accounting Office investigate whether Hillary was authorized to conduct such proceedings in private.

Este vorba despre reforma sistemului de asigurari de sanatate pe care il pregatea administratia Clinton si despre care nu se dadeau informatii punctuale.

M-ar interesa va rog cu ce se ocupa acest membru al Camerei reprezentantilor, ce anume sau daca clasifica... legalitatea sau ilegalitatea proiectelor de lege, poate?
Nina Iordache
Romania
Local time: 23:47
senior
Explanation:
In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party, frequently the member with the highest seniority. For example, if the Democrats are in control of a house of Congress at a given time, the senior Republican member of the committee is often the ranking minority member. The most senior member from the majority party frequently serves as the chairman of the committee. In many committees, the ranking member, along with the chairman, serves as an ex officio member of all subcommittees of the committee.

When control of a house of Congress changes, a committee's ranking minority member is likely, though not assured, to become the next chairman of the committee.

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"Membru Republican Senior"

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Babylon Dict.

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ranking

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Noun
1. position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
(hypernym) standing
(derivation) rank

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Adjective
1. of the highest rank; used of persons; "the commanding officer"
(synonym) commanding, top-level, top-ranking
(similar) superior
2. having a higher rank; "superior officer"
(synonym) ranking(a), superior, higher-ranking
(similar) senior


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Luminita Fundatureanu
Local time: 17:47
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Multumesc frumos, Luminita!
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4 +2senior
Luminita Fundatureanu
4preeminent
Ede Lungu


  

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senior


Language variant: superior

Explanation:
In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party, frequently the member with the highest seniority. For example, if the Democrats are in control of a house of Congress at a given time, the senior Republican member of the committee is often the ranking minority member. The most senior member from the majority party frequently serves as the chairman of the committee. In many committees, the ranking member, along with the chairman, serves as an ex officio member of all subcommittees of the committee.

When control of a house of Congress changes, a committee's ranking minority member is likely, though not assured, to become the next chairman of the committee.

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-08-12 15:49:35 GMT)
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"Membru Republican Senior"

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-08-12 15:51:18 GMT)
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Babylon Dict.

WordNet 2.0 Browse

ranking

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Noun
1. position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
(hypernym) standing
(derivation) rank

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Adjective
1. of the highest rank; used of persons; "the commanding officer"
(synonym) commanding, top-level, top-ranking
(similar) superior
2. having a higher rank; "superior officer"
(synonym) ranking(a), superior, higher-ranking
(similar) senior





    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking_member
Luminita Fundatureanu
Local time: 17:47
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Multumesc frumos, Luminita!

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preeminent


Explanation:
membru preeminent al Partidulului Republican

rank·ing (rngkng) adj. Of the highest rank; preeminen

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C00...

http://www.stennis.gov/Congressional Bios/williamclinger.htm



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    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ranking
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Local time: 17:47
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