Praxistagung

English translation: workshop

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German term or phrase:Praxistagung
English translation:workshop
Entered by: Michael Bailey

11:56 Nov 21, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / training event
German term or phrase: Praxistagung
Praxistagung über Rechnungslegungsstandards

It is some kind of a information event intended for people involved in the accounting side of financial institutions - but I need a compact rendering of Praxistagung.
Michael Bailey
Austria
Local time: 08:15
Workshop
Explanation:
can be everything but in my opinion this term would fit
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:15
Grading comment
thanks - was preferred over Seminar as a broader audience
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Workshop
Edith Kelly
3seminar
Ramey Rieger (X)
3hands-on conference
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 8





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Workshop


Explanation:
can be everything but in my opinion this term would fit

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 70
Grading comment
thanks - was preferred over Seminar as a broader audience

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: There are several possibilities, but you were first.
5 hrs

agree  Lancashireman
6 hrs

agree  Tibor Pataki: could be this or could be other :)
17 hrs

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): 1-day workshop, yes.
21 hrs

agree  franglish
22 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
seminar


Explanation:
Another rendering, depending on whether it goes over two days or more.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Seminar a possibility although use not restricted to 2+ days (from personal experience seminars had narrower Focus than conferences).

Asker: thanks!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hands-on conference


Explanation:
a hands-on conference on accounting standards

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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-11-21 14:41:13 GMT)
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Praxistagung means it has Prazisbezug.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-11-21 14:42:17 GMT)
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Sorry, "Praxisbezug", of course.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for considering the "Hands-on" nature - I understand where you are coming from (in terms of there being more interaction than a straight lecture)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: or touchy-feely congress
5 hrs
  -> No idea what hands-on has to do with touchy-feely..
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