Mary Lore Mar 26, 2012:

Seat? I think in this particular case, they are looking for "seat". In English, we say that a person has a seat on a Board of Directors. Check out some examples here: http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/sep2007/ca200709... http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/usef-board-directors-sea... and http://campusweb.ncat.edu/publications/attoday/attodayfall07...

Richard Boulter Jun 3, 2010:

I'm with Carl! I think that we need to look more deeply before translating the intended meaning, here. I agree that the reference is to 'first line', 'top line', etc. As a start on the conversation and not knowing any more of the context, I suggest a play on words that equals 'first line of defense' in sports, or 'top echelon' in military jargon.

Carl Stoll Jun 3, 2010:

Mystified The only two meanings I know -- both confirmed by the Royal Academy -- are (1) "line" (a horizontal string consisting of or meant to be filled by written or printed words), (2) "item" in accounting terms, (in a balance sheet or invoice or similar). The way you say it is written appears to mean either that each man is a “renglón”, which sounds extraordinary indeed, or else that they are listed as items in a list of resources or other thing of econ value.
I suspect it is a special meaning known only to Colombians and other superior beings. Search the web for Spanish dialect dictionaries. "Regionalismos", "expresiones típicas de Colombia" and "cómo habla el colombiano" are likely search terms.
PS I forwarded your query to a notorious Colombian I happen to know.