In 1206, a Mongol confederation met at kurultai, or Great Conference, and declared Temujin as their leader formally.

1206 年，蒙古邦联召开忽里勒台（意为大聚会），正式宣布铁木真为他们的领袖。

A prospective ruler would call a general council called a kurultai, and anyone who supported his candidacy for leadership would show up on their horses, literally voting with their feet.

一位未来的统治者会召集一个名为 kurultai 的总委员会，任何支持他竞选领导的人都会出现在他们的马上， 实际上是用脚投票。