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tabling

English translation: advocating / volunteering (in this context)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:tabling
Selected answer:advocating / volunteering (in this context)
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

12:23 Mar 19, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: tabling
He became a vegetarian in 1986 and went to his first
animal rights conference in 1988. Soon afterwards he met Terri, already a vegan, who was **tabling** for an animal rights group. They married in 1990 and moved to North Carolina “to try and live a simpler life and work for the animals.
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Local time: 21:53
advocating
Explanation:
http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/advocating

advocating - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

Advocate \Ad"vo*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advocated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Advocating.] [See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.]
To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a
tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend
publicly.
[1913 Webster]

HTH.

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Within the context of animal rights, most hits on Google refer to tabling as: "setting up an information table filled with brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous items, or any type of free literature available for the general public to review ...".

http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/act-gloss.html#Tabling
Tabling (pronounced: table-ing)
”Tabling” is when one or more individuals volunteer their time to set up an information table filled with brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous items, or any type of free literature available for the general public to review, take home, and hopefully share with others. Tabling events commonly take place at special events such as festivals, and conferences.
Many non-profit organizations are happy to supply volunteers with ample materials for free; however donations are graciously accepted for the expense of producing and supplying endless quantities of professional materials.

For this reason, I proposed a "general" term of advocating or enabling the set up of tables for the distribution of information related to animal rights issues.

HTH.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 13:53
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +1Taking the High Ground
Gary D
4 +1"To table" is to set up an actual table covered with information
Lingua.Franca
3 +2advocating
Taña Dalglish
5setting out his ideas, say having a speech in House of Representatives
Alexandra Taggart


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"To table" is to set up an actual table covered with information


Explanation:
According to Amnesty International:

What is tabling?

"To table" (the word table in verb form) is to set up an actual table covered with information and eye-catching displays, staffed by knowledgeable and eager young activists (that's you), to educate and involve people in their campaigns.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-03-19 12:31:54 GMT)
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But it can also mean this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_(verb)

Table as a verb has two contradictory meanings, one in use in the United States and the other in the remainder of the English-speaking world. In the United States, the motion to table (or "lay on the table") is a proposal to suspend consideration of a pending motion, while in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, to "table" a motion (or "place on the table") is the means to commence discussion on a proposal.




    Reference: http://www.amnesty.ca/youth/youth_action_toolkit/tabling_101...
Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrik Brameus
4 days
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
advocating


Explanation:
http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/advocating

advocating - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

Advocate \Ad"vo*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advocated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Advocating.] [See Advocate, n., Advoke, Avow.]
To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a
tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend
publicly.
[1913 Webster]

HTH.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-19 14:05:39 GMT)
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Within the context of animal rights, most hits on Google refer to tabling as: "setting up an information table filled with brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous items, or any type of free literature available for the general public to review ...".

http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/act-gloss.html#Tabling
Tabling (pronounced: table-ing)
”Tabling” is when one or more individuals volunteer their time to set up an information table filled with brochures, fact sheets, miscellaneous items, or any type of free literature available for the general public to review, take home, and hopefully share with others. Tabling events commonly take place at special events such as festivals, and conferences.
Many non-profit organizations are happy to supply volunteers with ample materials for free; however donations are graciously accepted for the expense of producing and supplying endless quantities of professional materials.

For this reason, I proposed a "general" term of advocating or enabling the set up of tables for the distribution of information related to animal rights issues.

HTH.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 13:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): 'volunteering' would also work.in thix context.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you so much Tina. Volunteering works nicely (as it implies time). Again thank you.
agree  d_vachliot (X)
20 hrs
  -> Thank you so much. Much appreciated. Have a good weekend.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Taking the High Ground


Explanation:
Taking the high ground, standing on a table so to speak and voicing strong concerns about their passion. Standing up for what they believe in. Table standing to get their point across.

Gary D
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Taggart: First it was announcing of a new law by the King which stood on the table top,then it was Parlament.You are right about emotions, "making emotions official"?
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
setting out his ideas, say having a speech in House of Representatives


Explanation:
Proposing a change in the law by means of bill of law

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-03-21 07:51:28 GMT)
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The word "tabling" came from British Parlament and it refers directly to the Speaker :http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/pub/GovInNT/chap7/main.html




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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-03-21 08:02:28 GMT)
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The ideas of the speaker are set down (written form) officialy in the House of Commons in Britain (should be House of Representatives in US).In front of the Speaker's Chair is a T-shaped table called, quite simply, 'the Table'. Whenever a minister or a member presents a document (such as an annual report from a government department) to the parliament, it is said to be 'tabled'. This goes back to the days before printing, when copies of documents had to be written by hand, and it could take a long time for each member to receive one. So, the document was placed on the Table where members could read it. Today, documents are printed and distributed to all the members, but a copy is still tabled to show officially that it has been presented to the Parliament.



Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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