How do you use "minutes" in a sentence?

The secretary circulated the minutes of the board meeting for approval at the next session. According to the minutes, the committee voted unanimously to approve the revised budget. Could you take the minutes today, as our usual note-taker is away on leave?

minutes

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Significado: The official written record of what was discussed and decided at a meeting.

会议记录，会议上所讨论和决定事项的正式书面记录。

Acta; registro escrito oficial de lo tratado y acordado en una reunión.

議事録、会議で話し合われた内容や決定事項の公式な書面記録。

의사록, 회의에서 논의되고 결정된 사항에 대한 공식 서면 기록.

In this sense, minutes (always plural) refers to the formal notes taken during meetings of boards, committees, councils, and other bodies. 'Taking the minutes' is the act of recording proceedings, and the minutes are typically circulated afterwards for approval. They serve as a legal record in corporate governance. The phrase 'minute a meeting' can also be used as a verb. This meaning is distinct from the time unit.

此处的 minutes（始终用复数形式）指董事会、委员会、理事会等机构会议期间所做的正式记录。'Taking the minutes（做会议记录）'是记录议程进展的行为，会议记录通常在会后分发供审批。它们在公司治理中充当法律记录。'Minute a meeting'也可用作动词。此含义与时间单位无关。

En este sentido, minutes (siempre en plural) son las notas formales tomadas durante las reuniones de juntas directivas, comités, consejos y otros órganos. 'Taking the minutes' (levantar acta) es el acto de registrar las deliberaciones, y las actas suelen distribuirse después para su aprobación. Constituyen un registro legal en la gobernanza corporativa. 'Minute a meeting' también puede emplearse como verbo. Este significado es distinto del de la unidad de tiempo.

この意味での minutes（常に複数形）は、取締役会、委員会、評議会などの会議で作成される公式な記録を指す。「Taking the minutes（議事録を取る）」は議事の進行を記録する行為であり、議事録は通常、事後に承認のため回覧される。コーポレートガバナンスにおいて法的記録としての役割を果たす。「minute a meeting」と動詞としても使える。この意味は時間の単位とは別である。

이 의미에서 minutes(항상 복수형)는 이사회, 위원회, 의회 및 기타 기관의 회의 중 작성되는 공식 기록을 가리킨다. 'Taking the minutes'는 회의 내용을 기록하는 행위이며, 의사록은 통상 회의 후 승인을 위해 배포된다. 기업 지배구조에서 의사록은 법적 기록으로서의 역할을 한다. 'Minute a meeting'처럼 동사로도 쓸 수 있다. 이 의미는 시간 단위인 '분'과는 구별된다.

Ejemplos

The secretary circulated the minutes of the board meeting for approval at the next session.
秘书将董事会会议记录分发出去，供下次会议审批。
La secretaria distribuyó el acta de la reunión del consejo para su aprobación en la siguiente sesión.
事務局は取締役会の議事録を次回の会議での承認に向けて配布した。
비서는 다음 회의에서의 승인을 위해 이사회 의사록을 배포했다.
According to the minutes, the committee voted unanimously to approve the revised budget.
根据会议记录，委员会一致投票通过了修订后的预算。
Según el acta, el comité votó por unanimidad aprobar el presupuesto revisado.
議事録によると、委員会は修正予算の承認を全会一致で可決した。
의사록에 따르면, 위원회는 수정 예산안 승인을 만장일치로 의결했다.
Could you take the minutes today, as our usual note-taker is away on leave?
今天你能做会议记录吗？我们平时负责记录的人请假了。
¿Podrías levantar acta hoy, ya que nuestra persona habitual está de permiso?
いつも記録を担当している方が休暇中なので、今日は議事録を取っていただけますか？
평소 기록을 담당하시는 분이 휴가 중이신데, 오늘 의사록을 작성해 주시겠습니까?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: professional, legal

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin minuta scriptura (small writing, notes), from minutus (small). The meeting-record sense arose because notes were originally written in a small hand, as draft notes to be written up later in full.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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