convención

Definitions of convención
  1. noun
    orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
    synonyms: convencionalismo, formalismo
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    types:
    osificación
    hardened conventionality
    type of:
    ortodoxia
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
  2. noun
    something regarded as a normative example
    synonyms: norma, normal, pauta, regla
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    types:
    reglamento
    a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
    type of:
    ejercicio, práctica
    knowledge of how something is usually done
  3. noun
    (diplomacy) an international agreement
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    examples:
    Convención de Ginebra
    an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
    type of:
    acuerdo, capitulación, concertación, convenio, pacto, tratado
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  4. noun
    a large formal assembly
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    type of:
    junta
    a formally arranged gathering
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