board of trustees
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board of trustees
A supervisory or administrative body that oversees the management of a foundation, university, museum, or similar public or nonprofit institution. It makes strategic decisions and monitors management.
Das Kuratorium der Stiftung hat über die Vergabe der Fördergelder entschieden.
The foundation's board of trustees decided on the allocation of the funding.
The word is related to 'der Kurator' (curator) and comes from the Latin 'curare' (to take care of, to look after). A 'Kuratorium' (board of trustees) is therefore a body that takes care of the affairs of an institution and supervises it.
Der Kurator des Museums ist auch Mitglied im Kuratorium.
The museum's curator is also a member of the board of trustees.
To express which institution the body belongs to, German usually uses the genitive or 'von' + dative. The people in it are the 'Mitglieder des Kuratoriums' (members of the board of trustees).
Das Kuratorium der Universität trifft sich zweimal im Jahr.
The university's board of trustees meets twice a year.
Common verbs that describe the activities of the 'Kuratorium' (board of trustees) are 'entscheiden' (to decide), 'tagen' (to meet), 'beraten' (to deliberate/advise), 'wählen' (to elect), and 'beschließen' (to resolve/decide).
Das Kuratorium tagt, um über den neuen Haushaltsplan zu beraten.
The board of trustees is meeting to discuss the new budget plan.
supervisory board
An Aufsichtsrat and a Kuratorium both supervise a management body. Aufsichtsrat is used mainly for a private-sector company, while Kuratorium usually refers to the supervisory or administrative body of a public or nonprofit institution. Therefore, choose the word according to the type of organization.
Das Kuratorium des Museums überwacht die Geschäftsführung und entscheidet über die langfristige Ausrichtung.
The museum's board of trustees oversees management and decides on its long-term direction.
Der Aufsichtsrat des Unternehmens kontrolliert die Arbeit des Vorstands.
The company's supervisory board monitors the executive board's work.
