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convention

English translation: conference / gathering / assembly

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English term or phrase:convention
Selected answer:conference / gathering / assembly
Entered by: Tony M

02:39 Oct 26, 2012
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / convention
English term or phrase: convention
HYATT Regency hotels are aimed at convention and business travelers as well as leisure travelers and are located in urban, suburban, airport, convention and resort destinations around the world.

What does convention mean here? Thanks!
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 12:27
conference / gathering / assembly
Explanation:
Often for business, political or religious groups, etc.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2012-10-26 11:01:33 GMT)
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Do note that 'convention travelers' implies people for whom the convention may be the reason for their travel — but not by any means necessarily that they are simply 'en route' to one.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 06:27
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +10conference / gathering / assembly
Tony M
4 +3a "get together"
DLyons
4 +3A networking event/gathering of a like-minded group
John Alphonse (X)
4 +3a type of meeting that usually lasts several days
Stephanie Ezrol
5people who are going to and will participate in a convention
David Hollywood


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a "get together"


Explanation:
From Latin con+venire. An assembly of people e.g. politicians, people in the same business.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, often used interchangeably with 'conference', cf. e.g. 'conference/convention centre'. As A/T points out, this is of course an informal term, and generally implies a smaller event; however, the use of a less formal term might help Asker understand.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony.
agree  Sheila Wilson
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Sheila.
neutral  AllegroTrans: a highly informal way of saying it; wouldn't usually be used in the business world
7 hrs
  -> His question was "what does this mean?"
neutral  Colin Rowe: To me, a "get together" suggests something much smaller and much more informal, e.g. a few friends meeting up for a drink and a chat.
8 hrs
  -> Note my quote marks, con+venire, assembly.
agree  dandamesh: that's the meaning
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks dandamesh.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A networking event/gathering of a like-minded group


Explanation:
It is a meeting of like-minded people with similar interests usually centered around a business or shared hobby, pastime or passion, such as Star Trek, translation, technology, etc.

John Alphonse (X)
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, often used interchangeably with 'conference', cf. e.g. 'conference/convention centre'
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Tony.
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): places where people go for this type of event
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jenni.
agree  AllegroTrans
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Allegro...
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a type of meeting that usually lasts several days


Explanation:
That type of meeting can involve associations, religious, business or political groups wit an attendance of perhaps a thousand or thousands of people. The hotel provides meeting rooms and sleeping rooms.
Usually


Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, often used interchangeably with 'conference', cf. e.g. 'conference/convention centre'. A bit more than just a 'meeting', really!
2 hrs
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
4 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
conference / gathering / assembly


Explanation:
Often for business, political or religious groups, etc.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2012-10-26 11:01:33 GMT)
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Do note that 'convention travelers' implies people for whom the convention may be the reason for their travel — but not by any means necessarily that they are simply 'en route' to one.

Tony M
France
Local time: 06:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jenni!
agree  Colin Rowe: I'm amazed it took 6 answers before someone mentioned "conference" - which would have been my answer if you hadn't got here first!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Colin! Yes, I always feel 'convention' is rather recent and a bit fashionable, has a US ring to it.
agree  Daniel Weston
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daniel!
agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, C!
agree  PoveyTrans (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon!
agree  Edith Kelly
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Edith!
agree  Helena Andrianasolo
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks, BBFT!
agree  dandamesh: I think you gave the right explanation in your note to Colin " -> "rather recent and a bit fashionable", often used for larger meetings such as annual conference of associations, used in business not yet for scientific/academic events
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dandamesh! Yes, indeed...
agree  Phong Le
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phong Le!
agree  Thuy-PTT (X)
4 days
  -> Thanks, Thuy-PTT!
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
people who are going to and will participate in a convention


Explanation:
that's the meaning

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Note added at 8 hrs (2012-10-26 11:38:53 GMT)
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well "conference" is findable in a synonym search but ok just forclarification :)

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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-10-26 11:45:17 GMT)
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I realize asker is looking for an explanation of "convention" and as Colin has pointed out, it's just an alternative way of saying "conference"

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: mmm..........merely repeating the word doesn't convey it's meaning to the asker
7 hrs
  -> right of course but maybe a synonym search would confirm and isn't that hardto do :)
neutral  Colin Rowe: Thanks, but it was Tony, actually! I merely showed up to confirm!
10 hrs
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