conférence

Definitions of conférence
  1. noun
    a speech that is open to the public
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    discours
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
  2. noun
    a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
    synonyms: colloque
  3. noun
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
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    symposium
    a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
    colloque
    an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
    type of:
    réunion
    a formally arranged gathering
  4. noun
    a telephone call in which more than two people participate
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    mise en tiers
    a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator
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    communication téléphonique, conversation téléphonique
    a telephone connection
  5. noun
    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
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    concertation
    a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
    audience, concertation, interview
    a conference (usually with someone important)
    conférence de presse
    a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
    colloque
    a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
    session
    a meeting for execution of a group's functions
    type of:
    discussion
    an exchange of views on some topic
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