convention

convention
noun
1) (a practice) Brauch, der

it is the convention to do something — es ist Brauch, etwas zu tun

2) no art. (established customs) Konvention, die

break with convention — sich über die Konventionen hinwegsetzen

3) (formal assembly) Konferenz, die
4) (agreement between States) Konvention, die (bes. Völkerrecht)
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[kən'venʃən]
noun
1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) der Brauch, die Förmlichkeit
2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) die Versammlung, der Parteitag
3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) die Tagung
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- conventionality
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con·ven·tion
[kənˈven(t)ʃən]
I. n
1. (custom) Brauch m, Sitte f; (social code) Konvention f
social \conventions gesellschaftliche Konventionen
to break with the \conventions mit den Konventionen brechen
to defy [or flout] \convention sich akk nicht an die gesellschaftlichen Konventionen [o geh Gepflogenheiten] halten
it's a \convention that ... es ist üblich, dass ...
\convention dictates that ... es ist Brauch [o Sitte], dass ...
to be founded upon \conventions auf Konventionen gegründet sein
2. (agreement) Abkommen nt; of human rights Konvention f
the \convention of the assembly was that ... die Versammlung gelangte zu der Übereinkunft, dass ...
3. (assembly) [Mitglieder]versammlung f
party \convention Parteiversammlung f
annual \convention Jahrestreffen nt
to hold a \convention eine Versammlung abhalten
4. (conference) Tagung f, Konferenz f; (meeting) Versammlung f
he attended a \convention on human rights er besuchte eine Konferenz zum Thema Menschenrechte
II. n modifier
\convention centre Tagungszentrum nt
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[kən'venSən]
n
1) Brauch m, Sitte f; (= social rule) Konvention f

convention requires or demands that ... — die Sitte or der Brauch will es so, dass ...

it's a convention that ... — es ist so üblich or Sitte or Brauch, dass ...

it's a social convention — es ist gesellschaftlich der Brauch

a disregard for convention — eine Missachtung der Konventionen

2) (= agreement) Abkommen nt
3) (= conference) Tagung f, Konferenz f; (POL) Versammlung f
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convention [kənˈvenʃn] s
1. Zusammenkunft f, Tagung f, Versammlung f, Treffen n
2. a) POL US Parteiversammlung f, -tag m: → national convention
b) PARL verfassunggebende oder -ändernde Versammlung
c) Kongress m, Tagung f:
convention center (bes Br centre) Kongresszentrum n
3. PARL Br HIST aus eigenem Recht erfolgte Versammlung:
Convention Parliament Freiparlament n (das ohne den König zusammentrat; 1660 und 1668)
4. a) (bilaterales) Abkommen
b) (multilaterales) Übereinkommen, Konvention f
5. Konvention f (gesellschaftlicher Brauch)
6. meist pl Tradition f
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noun
1) (a practice) Brauch, der

it is the convention to do something — es ist Brauch, etwas zu tun

2) no art. (established customs) Konvention, die

break with convention — sich über die Konventionen hinwegsetzen

3) (formal assembly) Konferenz, die
4) (agreement between States) Konvention, die (bes. Völkerrecht)
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n.
Konvention f.
Vereinbarung f.
Versammlung f.
Vertrag -¨e m.

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