No. 1,414 in French
congrès
"Congrès" in French means "conference" or "congress" in English, referring to a formal meeting or assembly.
In a sentence
Le congrès annuel des médecins aura lieu en mars.
The annual congress of doctors will take place in March.
The word 'congrès' refers to a formal meeting or assembly, often related to professional or academic fields.
Cette année, le congrès scientifique se tient à Paris.
This year, the scientific congress is held in Paris.
Here, 'congrès' is used to denote a large-scale gathering focusing on a specific field or topic, in this case, science.
Nous avons discuté des résultats de notre étude au congrès de biologie.
We discussed the results of our study at the biology congress.
In this context, 'congrès' represents a specific organized event where members of a specialized field gather to exchange ideas and present findings.
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