round·ta·ble

round·ta·ble
/ˈraʊndˌteıbəl/ noun, pl -tables [count]
: a meeting at which people discuss something and everyone has an equal chance to express an opinion
— often used before another noun

a roundtable discussion/conference


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  • round-ta|ble — Round Table, 1. the table around which King Arthur and his knights sat. 2. King Arthur and his knights. round table, a group of persons assembled, as for an informal discussion. round ta|ble «ROWND TAY buhl», adjective. of or at a round table;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Round-Table-Konferenz — Round Ta|ble Kon|fe|renz 〈[raʊndtɛıb(ə)l ] f. 20〉 Konferenz am Runden Tisch, um Rangstreitigkeiten zu vermeiden, d. h. Konferenz gleichberechtigter Partner [zu engl. round table „runder Tisch“] * * * Round Ta|ble Kon|fe|renz, die [engl. round… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Round Table — Round Ta|ble [ raʊnd teɪbl̩ ], der; [engl. round table, eigtl. = runder Tisch, in Anlehnung an: Round Table = Tafelrunde des Königs Artus]: Kurzf. von ↑ Round Table Konferenz. * * * Round Table   [raʊnd teɪbl; englisch »runder Tisch«] der, ,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • round table — round′ ta ble n. 1) a number of persons gathered together for a conference or a discussion of some subject on equal terms 2) the conference itself 3) myt (cap.) a table, made round to avoid quarrels as to precedence, at which King Arthur and his… …   From formal English to slang

  • Round-Table-Gespräch — Round Ta|ble Ge|spräch, (auch:) Round|ta|ble|ge|spräch, das [nach engl. round table talks (Pl.)]: Gespräch am runden Tisch, bei dem es keine (in der Sitzordnung zum Ausdruck kommende) Rangordnung der Teilnehmer gibt …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Round Table — Round Ta|ble [ raund teibl̩] der; <aus gleichbed. engl. round table, eigtl. »runder Tisch«, in Anlehnung an Round Table »Tafelrunde des Königs Artus«> svw. ↑Round Table Konferenz …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Round Table — Round Ta|ble, the 1.) the table at which King Arthur and his ↑knights sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal. 2.) a ↑charity organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Round Table — Round Ta|ble, the 1.) the table at which King Arthur and his ↑knights sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal. 2.) a ↑charity organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Round-Table-Konferenz — Round Ta|ble Kon|fe|renz [... teibl̩...] die; , en: Konferenz am runden Tisch, d. h. eine Konferenz, deren Sitzordnung ausdrückt, dass die Teilnehmer gleichberechtigt sind …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Round table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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