Conférences (en. Conferences)

/kɔ̃.fe.ʁɑ̃s/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Organized meeting to discuss a specific topic, often in the presence of an audience.

Public health conferences attract many experts.

Les conférences sur la santé publique attirent de nombreux experts.

Formal presentation on a topic, often delivered by a specialist.

She attended several scientific conferences throughout the year.

Elle a assisté à plusieurs conférences scientifiques durant l'année.

Discussions or seminars for exchanging ideas.

This conference allowed for the exchange of innovative ideas.

Cette conférence a permis d'échanger des idées innovantes.

The word 'conference' comes from the Latin 'conferentia', which means 'action of bringing together or gathering'.

press conference

Meeting with journalists to make official announcements.

conférence de presse

international conference

Global event gathered to discuss worldwide issues.

conférence internationale

hypothetical conference

Discussion on theoretical or speculative scenarios.

conférence hypothétique

presentation

Presentation of a topic before an audience.

présentation

speech

Formal statement of ideas on a topic.

discours

symposium

Academic meeting where several specialists speak on the same subject.

symposium

Conf'

He attended a conf' on climate change.

Il a assisté à une conf' sur le changement climatique.

Crazy conference

That conf' was really amazing, full of useful information!

Cette conf' était vraiment incroyable, plein d'infos utiles !