roundtable

ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl

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Definition of roundtable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

discussionmeeting where everyone has equal say

The company held a roundtable to discuss the new policy.

discussion

forum

panel

furniture

Rare

round-shaped table

Rare

They gathered around the roundtable for dinner.

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roundtable discussion

meeting where participants discuss a topic equally

The team held a roundtable discussion to brainstorm ideas.

Origin of roundtable

English, round (round) + table (table)

Examples of roundtable in a sentence

A roundtable was set up to explore educational reforms.
The antique shop displayed a beautiful roundtable.
We need a roundtable for the conference room.

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French:table ronde, table circulaire, ...
German:Diskussionsrunde, runder Tisch, ...
Italian:tavola rotonda, tavolo rotondo, ...
Spanish:mesa redonda, ...
Portuguese:mesa-redonda, mesa redonda, ...
Chinese:圆桌会议, 圆桌, ...
Japanese:円卓会議, 円卓, ...
Arabic:مائدة مستديرة, طَاوِلَة مُسْتَدِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:שֻׁלְחָן עָגוֹל, שֻׁלְחָן עָגוֹל, ...
Russian:круглый стол, круглая столешница, ...
Ukrainian:круглий стіл, кругла стільниця, ...
Hindi:गोलमेज बैठक, गोलमेज, ...
Bengali:গোলটেবিল বৈঠক, গোলাকার টেবিল, ...
Catalan:taula rodona, ...
Czech:kulatý stůl, ...
Danish:rundbordsmøde, rundt bord, ...
Dutch:rondetafelgesprek, ronde tafel, ...
Greek:στρογγυλή τράπεζα, στρογγυλό τραπέζι, ...
Hungarian:kerekasztal-beszélgetés, ...
Khmer:កិច្ចពិភាក្សាតុមូល, តុមូល, ...
Korean:원탁회의, 원탁, ...
Persian:میزگرد, میز گرد, ...
Polish:okrągły stół, ...
Portuguese (BR):mesa-redonda, mesa redonda, ...
Romanian:masă rotundă, rotundă, ...
Swedish:rundabordssamtal, rundabord, ...
Thai:การประชุมโต๊ะกลม, โต๊ะกลม, ...
Turkish:yuvarlak masa toplantısı, ...
Vietnamese:tọa đàm, bàn tròn, ...

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