Convención (en. Convention)

kon-ven-θjon

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Meeting or assembly in which matters of common interest are discussed.

The organization's annual convention will be held in May.

La convención anual de la organización se celebrará en mayo.

Norm or rule followed in a specific area.

Language conventions are fundamental for communication.

Las convenciones del lenguaje son fundamentales para la comunicación.

Formal agreement between parties, often documented.

An agreement was reached on the terms of the contract.

Se llegó a una convención sobre los términos del contrato.

From Latin 'conventio', which means 'agreement' or 'meeting'.

international convention

Agreement between countries on certain issues.

convención internacional

collective bargaining agreement

Agreement between workers and employers on working conditions.

convención colectiva

human rights convention

Treaty that establishes fundamental rights at the international level.

convención de derechos humanos

conventional

Following the established norms or conventions.

convencional

conventionalism

Tendency to follow conventions instead of innovating.

convencionalismo

Important meeting

That convention was key to the future of the company.

Esa convención fue clave para el futuro de la empresa.

Implicit agreement

There is an unwritten convention about how one should behave at events.

Hay una convención no escrita sobre cómo debe comportarse uno en los eventos.