colloquium

Definitions of colloquium
  1. noun
    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
    synonyms: groepsgesprek, jaarvergadering, kringgesprek, symposion, symposium
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    consult, consultatie, interview, sollicitatiegesprek, vraaggesprek
    a conference (usually with someone important)
    onderhandeling, palaver, palavers, pourparlers, spoedberaad, spoedoverleg
    (informal) a quick private conference
    persbijeenkomst, persconferentie, perspresentatie
    a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
    ronde-tafelconferentie
    a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
    jamsession, sessie
    a meeting for execution of a group's functions
    forum, forumdiscussie
    an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
    seminaar, seminar
    a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students
  2. noun
    a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
    synonyms: symposion, symposium
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    jaarvergadering
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
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