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DISCOURS THEME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
- Oral Presentations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keynote address
1, record 1, English, keynote%20address
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- keynote speech 2, record 1, English, keynote%20speech
correct
- keynote presentation 3, record 1, English, keynote%20presentation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speech, as at a political convention, which presents important issues, principles, policies, etc. 4, record 1, English, - keynote%20address
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical institute pattern would be for a chairman to either open the institute with a keynote address or invite someone else to do so. The keynote address is very important in defining the issues, setting the stage and tempo, and inspiring the participants to move forward toward a solution of the problems at hand. This address must be directed to the theme of the conference, else it may be time wasted. 5, record 1, English, - keynote%20address
Record 1, Key term(s)
- key-note presentation
- key note presentation
- key note address
- key-note address
- key note speech
- key-note speech
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
- Exposés et communications orales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discours-programme
1, record 1, French, discours%2Dprogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discours liminaire 2, record 1, French, discours%20liminaire
correct, masculine noun
- discours principal 3, record 1, French, discours%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- discours thème 4, record 1, French, discours%20th%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discours portant sur des questions importantes telles que des politiques et des principes généraux. 5, record 1, French, - discours%2Dprogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En attendant le discours-programme que Mme Margaret Thatcher doit prononcer aujourd'hui, le congrès annuel du parti conservateur a déjà confirmé le virage à droite que les «tories» sont en train de prendre. 6, record 1, French, - discours%2Dprogramme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- discours-thème
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
- Presentaciones orales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discurso principal
1, record 1, Spanish, discurso%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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