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Pronunciation / Transliteration: convenção
"Eles decidiram seguir a convenção estabelecida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
"The meeting agreed to break with convention and hold the talks in public."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin conventio, meaning a meeting, assembly, or agreement, originating from convenire (to come together). Entering English in the 14th century via Old French, the word evolved from denoting a physical gathering to signifying an established custom, standard practice, or formal treaty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Convention" is said worldwide
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convention
Transliteration: convention
"Il faut respecter les conventions sociales."
Konvention
Transliteration: Konvention
"Sie verstieß gegen die gesellschaftliche Konvention."
convenzione
Transliteration: convenzione
"Questo è contrario ad ogni convenzione."
convención
Transliteration: convención
"La convención prohíbe tales prácticas."
convenção
Transliteration: convenção
"Eles decidiram seguir a convenção estabelecida."
सम्मेलन
Transliteration: sammelan
"वार्षिक सम्मेलन अगले सप्ताह शुरू होगा।"
惯例
Transliteration: guànlì
"这是国际贸易的惯例。"
관습
Transliteration: gwanseup
"그들은 사회적 관습을 따랐다."
慣習
Transliteration: kanshu
"それは古い慣習にすぎない。"
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