Sentence examples for The intendant from inspiring English sources

The intendant was responsible for internal matters, and the bishop administered mission work and the church.

"The intendant must be prepared to sit in the third row, behind the conductor and the orchestra," Alice Stroever, head of the Berlin Senate's cultural committee, said.

The intendant met him at the station that evening when he arrived, and handed him the score; next morning at rehearsal he was note perfect.

Mr. Landesmann is officially the intendant, or executive director, of the festival.

After 1685 the intendant, a French administrative official, gradually took over many of the council's functions.

Both the intendant and the bishop were members of the council.

The intendants had their seat at Clermont.

Below the superintendents but also in the royal council in the 16th century were the intendants of finance.

In the 17th century the baillis' administrative responsibilities were completely taken over by the intendants, thus removing the last of their real powers.

Stationed in the capital cities of France's 30-odd généralités, or administrative districts, the intendants were, like the ministers, appointed by the king.

The intendants, who had executive, judicial, and military power, improved local administration and linked it directly with the crown rather than with the viceroy.