minister in the Commons

1 conference, congress.

2 parliament building (edificio).

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► nombre masculino

1 congress

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congreso de los Diputados Parliament, US Congress

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1) congress

2) conference

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1) [de científicos, profesionales, políticos] conference

2) (Pol)

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1) (de profesionales, de partido político) conference, congress

2) Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament; ( in US) Congress

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

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- Congreso de los Diputados

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= conference, congress, convention.

Ex. A conference is a meeting of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and acting on topics of common interest or a meeting of representatives of a corporate body that constitutes its legislative or governing body.

Ex. Form headings (such as congresses, dictionaries, directories) were recommended by the BM code, and caused some problems later.

Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.

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* actas de congresos = conference proceedings, proceedings, published proceedings.

* asistencia a congreso = conference attendance.

* asistente a congreso = conference-goer.

* asistente a una conferencia = conferencer.

* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* beca de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.

* Biblioteca del Congreso (LC) = Library of Congress (LC).

* celebración de congresos en línea = online conferencing.

* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* congreso electrónico = electronic conferencing [e-conferencing], e-conference (electronic conference).

* congreso en línea = online conference.

* Congreso General = General Conference.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso mundial = world congress.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* congreso por vídeo = videoconferencing [video conferencing], videoconference [video conference].

* convocar un congreso = convene + conference.

* del congreso = congressional.

* elección al congreso = congressional race.

* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* MARC de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LC MARC.

* miembro del Congreso = congressman [congresswoman, -fem.], congresswoman [congressman, -masc.].

* organizador del congreso = conference organiser.

* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.

* palacio de congresos = conference centre, conference hall, convention centre.

* palacios de congresos = convention hall.

* patrocinar un congreso = host + conference, host + congress.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* reseña de congreso = conference report.

* reunión celebrada con anterioridad al congreso = preconference [pre-conference].

* sala de congresos = convention hall.

* salón de congresos = convention hall.

* secretaría técnica del congreso = conference secretariat.

* sede del congreso = conference venue.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

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1) (de profesionales, de partido político) conference, congress

2) Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament; ( in US) Congress

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

•

- Congreso de los Diputados

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congreso Congreso de los Diputados (↑ congreso a1)

A (de científicos, profesionales) conference, congress; (de un partido político) conference, congress

Congreso ( Gob, Pol)

1 (asamblea) Parliament; ( in US), Congress

falta la aprobación del Congreso it still needs to be approved by Congress

2 (edificio) Parliament ( o Congress etc) building

( Esp) Chamber of Deputies ( lower chamber of Spanish Parliament)

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◊ Congreso (Gob, Pol)

a) ( asamblea) Parliament;

◊ Ccongreso de los Diputados (Esp) Chamber of Deputies ( lower chamber of Spanish Parliament)

b) ( edificio) Parliament (o Congress etc) building

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congreso nm

1. [de una especialidad] conference, congress

2. [asamblea nacional]

el Congreso [en Estados Unidos] Congress

3. [edificio] parliament/congress building

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1 conference, convention

Congreso en EE.UU. Congress

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congreso nm

: congress, conference

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congreso n conference

SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping

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Plimsoll was educated privately and at Dr Eadon's school in Sheffield. On leaving school he became Clerk to a solicitor and then to a brewery, where he rose to become Manager. In 1851 he acted as an honorary secretary to the Great Exhibition. Two years later he went to London and set up as a coal merchant: he published two pamphlets on the coal trade in 1862. After several unsuccessful attempts, he managed to be elected as Member of Parliament for Derby in 1868, in the Radical interest. He concerned himself with mercantile shipping and in 1870 he began his campaign to improve safety at sea, particularly by the imposition of a load-line on vessels to prevent dangerous overloading. In 1871 he introduced a resolution into the House of Commons and also a bill, the Government also having proposed one on the same subject, but strong opposition from the powerful shipping-business interest forced a withdrawal. Plimsoll published a pamphlet, Our Seamen, bitterly attacking the shipowners. This aroused public feeling and controversy, and under pressure the Government appointed a Royal Commission in 1873, under the chairmanship of the Duke of Somerset, to examine the matter. Their report did not support Plimsoll's proposal for a load-line, but that did not prevent him from bringing forward his own bill, which was narrowly defeated by only three votes. The Government then introduced its own merchant shipping bill in 1875, but it was so mauled by the Opposition that the Prime Minister, Disraeli, threatened to withdraw it. That provoked a violent protest from Plimsoll in the House, including a description of the shipowners which earned him temporary suspension from the House. He was allowed to return after an apology, but the incident served to heighten public feeling for the seamen. The Government were obliged to hustle through the Merchant Shipping Act 1876, which ensured, among other things, that ships should be marked with what has become universally known as the Plimsoll Line; Plimsoll himself became known as "The Seamen's Friend".

In 1880 he relinquished his parliamentary seat at Derby, but he continued his campaign to improve conditions for seamen and to ensure that the measures in the Act were properly carried out.