English-Thai Dictionary

conference

N การ สัมมนา  convention gathering conferrence kan-sam-ma-na

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONFERENCE

n.[See Confer. ] 1. The act of conversing on a serious subject; a discoursing between two or more, for the purpose of instruction, consultation, or deliberation; formal discourse; oral discussion.
For they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me. Galatians 2:6.
The ministers had a conference at Ratisbon.
2. A meeting for consultation, discussion or instruction.
3. Comparison; examination of things by comparison.
The mutual conference of observations. The conference of different passages of scripture.
[This sense is, I believe, now obsolete. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONFERENCE

Con "fer *ence, n. Etym: [F. conférence. See Confer. ]

 

1. The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison. [Obs. ] Helps and furtherances which. .. the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford. Hocker.

 

2. The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views. Nor with such free and friendly conference As he hath used of old. Shak.

 

3. A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.

 

4. A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them.

 

5. (Methodist Church )

 

Defn: A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.

 

6. A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are. Conference meeting, a meeting for conference. Specifically, a meeting conducted (usually ) by laymen, for conference and prayer. [U. S.] -- Conference room, a room for conference and prayer, and for the pastor's less formal addresses. [U. S.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conference

con fer ence |ˈkänf (ə )rəns ˈkɑnf (ə )rəns | ▶noun 1 a formal meeting for discussion: he gathered all the men around the table for a conference. • a formal meeting that typically takes place over a number of days and involves people with a shared interest, esp. one held regularly by an association or organization: an international conference on the environment | the third annual National Wilderness Conference. • [ usu. as modifier ] a linking of several telephones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously: a conference call . 2 an association of sports teams that play each other. 3 the governing body of some Christian churches, esp. the Methodist Church. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun conferencing ) take part in a conference or conference call: video conferencing. PHRASES in conference in a meeting; engaged in discussions. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘conversation, talk ’): from French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre ‘bring together ’ (see confer ).

 

Conference

Conference |ˈkɒnf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun a dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

 

Conference on Disarmament

Con fer ence on Dis ar ma ment a committee of 65 member nations that seeks to negotiate multilateral disarmament.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Conference

Conference |ˈkɒnf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun a dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

 

conference

con |fer |ence |ˈkɒnf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days: an international conference on the environment | the Labour Party Conference. • a formal meeting for discussion. • [ usu. as modifier ] a linking of several telephones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously: a conference call. 2 a commercial association for the regulation of an area of activity or the exchange of information. • an association of sports teams which play each other. • the governing body of some Christian Churches, especially Methodist Churches. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun conferencing ) take part in a conference or conference call: video conferencing. PHRASES in conference in a meeting. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘conversation, talk ’): from French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre ‘bring together ’ (see confer ).

 

Conference on Disarmament

Conference on Disarmament a committee with forty nations as members that seeks to negotiate multilateral disarmament.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

conference

conference noun 1 an international conference: congress, meeting, convention, seminar, colloquium, symposium, forum, summit. 2 he gathered them for a conference: discussion, consultation, debate, talk, conversation, dialogue, chat, tête -à-tête, parley; informal confab; formal confabulation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

conference

conference noun 1 an international conference on the environment: congress, meeting, convention, seminar, colloquium, symposium, forum, convocation, summit, synod, conclave, consultation, awayday. 2 he gathered them round the table for a conference: discussion, consultation, exchange of views, debate, talk, conversation, dialogue, chat, tête -à-tête; negotiations, talks, parley, palaver; informal confab; formal confabulation.

 

French Dictionary

conférence

conférence n. f. nom féminin 1 Réunion de personnes qui discutent d ’un sujet. : Une salle de conférences. Elle ne peut vous répondre: elle est en conférence jusqu ’à 10 h. SYNONYME colloque ; congrès . 2 Exposé. : Faire ou donner une conférence sur le stress. LOCUTIONS Conférence de presse. Exposé destiné à la presse. Conférence téléphonique. Échange de vues entre plusieurs personnes qui discutent à distance d ’un sujet au moyen du téléphone. : La conférence téléphonique (et non l ’*appel conférence ) commencera à 10 h.

 

Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement

Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement désignation Sigle CNUCED (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conference

con fer ence /kɑ́nf (ə )r (ə )ns |kɔ́n -/〖con (共に )fer (集める )ence (こと )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C (大規模な公式の )会議 , 協議会 , 会談 ; (定期的な )大会, 総会 (!通例数日続く ) ; 会見 ▸ hold [have ] a conference 会議を催す ▸ Both sides agreed to meet at the conference table .両者とも会議の席につくことに合意した ▸ a peace [party ] conference 平和会議 [党大会 ]▸ an international [academic ] conference 国際 [学術 ]会議 ▸ a conference room [hall ]会議室 [場 ]▸ attend a three-day conference on global warming 地球温暖化に関する3日間の会議に出席する 2 C «…との » (個別の )協議 , 相談 , 打ち合わせ «with » ▸ Mr. Kennedy is in conference all afternoon .ケネディさんは午後ずっと打ち合わせ [会議 ]が入っています (!この場合は無冠詞単数形で用いられる ) .3 C ｟主に米 ｠(スポーツ団体の )連盟 , リーグ .4 U ｟まれ ｠(資格などの )授与 .5 C 〘政 〙(議会の )両院協議会 .6 C 〘宗 〙(メソジスト教会などの )年次総会 .動詞 自動詞 ｟くだけて ｠会議を開く ; 会議に出る .～́ c à ll 会議用電話 〘同時に何人もの人と通話できる 〙.