What does colloque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word colloque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colloque in French.

The word colloque in French means symposium, confabulation, confer, consult, collocate, scientific research symposium. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colloque

symposium

nom masculin (réunion de spécialistes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chirurgiens sont réunis en colloque à Paris
The surgeons gathered for the symposium in Paris.

confabulation

nom masculin (entretien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un colloque entre eux sur la décision à prendre.
They are having a confabulation on the decision that they will take.

confer, consult

verbe intransitif (rare (se réunir en séminaire) (discuss)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces scientifiques ont colloqué ensemble cet été.

collocate

verbe transitif (technique (Droit : établir un ordre de paiement) (French creditor law)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est le comptable qui colloque les créanciers dans le bon ordre.

scientific research symposium

nom masculin (séminaire de chercheurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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