No. 5,801 in French
conférence
A formal meeting or lecture.
In a sentence
J'ai assisté à une conférence sur la technologie moderne.
I attended a conference on modern technology.
Here, 'conférence' is used to refer to a formal meeting where discussions or presentations on a specific topic occur.
Le professeur donnera une conférence demain dans l'auditorium.
The professor will give a lecture tomorrow in the auditorium.
In this context, 'conférence' implies an academic or professional presentation by an individual.
Nous avons organisé une vidéo-conférence pour discuter du projet.
We organized a video conference to discuss the project.
Here, 'conférence' indicates a meeting held through video communication methods such as online platforms.
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