túc số
Definition
- Noun:
- Full complement / quorum: The complete and required number of members, attendees, or items necessary for a body, meeting, or set to be considered valid or operational. It implies that nothing is missing from the stipulated total.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuộc họp chỉ có thể bắt đầu khi đạt túc số. (The meeting can only begin when a quorum is reached.)
- Ủy ban đã họp với túc số. (The committee met with its full complement.)
- Phiên tòa thiếu túc số thẩm phán. (The court session lacked the full complement of judges.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is most commonly used in official, organizational, or legal contexts, such as in parliamentary procedures, committee meetings, or judicial panels, to denote the minimum number required for proceedings to be legitimate.
Variants and Related Words
- Đủ số (phrase): sufficient number, often used more colloquially than "túc số."
- Chúng tôi đã có đủ số người tham gia. (We have a sufficient number of participants.)
Synonyms
- Quorum: the minimum number of members required to be present for a meeting to conduct valid business.
- Full complement: the complete number of people or things intended to be present.
- Full strength: (of a group) having all its members present.
Notes on Usage
- "Túc số" is considered a formal and somewhat literary term in modern Vietnamese. In everyday language, phrases like "đủ số" or "đủ người" are more frequently used. Its usage often carries an official or procedural connotation.