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RE: [council] RAA Drafting Team

  • To: "Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>, "GNSO Council" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: [council] RAA Drafting Team
  • From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:11:05 -0400
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Would the alternative term 'statement of work (SoW)' be a better choice
than 'charter'?

Chuck 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: 'GNSO Council'
> Subject: [council] RAA Drafting Team
> 
> 
> And while on Charters - we may be suffering from the US and 
> UK being  "two nations divided by a common language" syndrome.
>  
> Charter means to my OED "a grant of rights by the sovereign 
> or other body".
> Another on-line definition follows.
> Philip
> ----------------------
>  
> Charter
> noun
> 
>       a franchise or written grant of specified rights made 
> by a government or ruler to a person, corporation, etc. 
>       a document setting forth the aims and principles of a 
> united group, as of nations 
>       the constitution of a city, setting forth its 
> governmental organization and powers 
>       
> OR
>       a document by which a society authorizes the 
> organization of a local chapter or lodge 
>       a special privilege or exemption 
>       an instrument, esp. a deed
> 
> Etymology: ME chartre < OFr < L chartula, dim. of charta: see 
> card <http://www.yourdictionary.com/card> 
> 
> 
>
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