Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
pověření \"na oko\"
English translation:
ostensibly appointed
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Dylan Edwards
Sep 1, 2019 11:24
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pověření "na oko"
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Žádný z úkonů, které jsem v rámci firmy ... prováděl, jsem nedělal samostatně a o ničem jsem nerozhodoval, a to i přes pověření "na oko" funkcí vedoucí pražské kanceláře.
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ostensibly appointed
“na oko” means “ostensibly”, “on the face of it”.
So he’s saying that despite ostensibly being appointed to head the Prague office, he never got to work autonomously or take decisions on anything, i.e. he was manager in name only.
So he’s saying that despite ostensibly being appointed to head the Prague office, he never got to work autonomously or take decisions on anything, i.e. he was manager in name only.
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Comment: "Thank you, it makes sense now - and, yes, it should be "vedoucího"."
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