conference – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
conference
n.
discussion; meeting; convention
Conference
A
conference is a
meeting of people who "confer" about a topic.
- Convention (meeting), meeting of a, usually large, group of individuals and/or companies in a certain field
- Academic conference, in science and academic, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
- Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters
- Conference call, in telecommunications, a "multi-party call"
- Conference hall, room where conferences are held
- News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter
- Parent-teacher interview (conference), a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance
- Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict.
- Professional conference
- Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
- Trade conference, or trade fair, with wider participation and providing the opportunity for business people and the general public
- Unconference
conference
Noun
1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
(hypernym) meeting
(hyponym) symposium
(member-meronym) conferee
(derivation) confer, confabulate, confab, consult
2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
(synonym) league
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) major league, big league, majors
3. a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
(synonym) group discussion
(hypernym) discussion, give-and-take, word
(hyponym) bull session
(derivation) confer, confabulate, confab, consult
Conférence (die)
nf.
conference, convention; meeting
conférence
nf.
conference, lecture; discourse, disquisition
