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con·sul·ta·tion
(kŏn′səl-tā′shən)n.
1. The act or process of consulting.
2.
a. A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged.
b. A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.
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consultation
(ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən)n
1. the act or procedure of consulting
2. a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
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con•sul•ta•tion
(ˌkɒn səlˈteɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of consulting; conference.
2. a meeting for deliberation or discussion.
3. a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
[1540–50; < Latin]
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consultation
The deliberation and exchange of advice among the highest political authorities of the Alliance and of member nations for the purpose of crisis management, decision making and the issue of concerted directives to military commanders.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Consultation
conference of lawyers, barristers, or medical practitioners; a deliberation; a conference or consultation.Examples: consultation of doctors, 1800; of lawyers, 1882.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  consultation - a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic |
| 2. | consultation - a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists" group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic sidebar - (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing | |
| 3. | consultation - the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
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consultation
noun
1. discussion, talk, council, conference, dialogue Next week he'll be in Florida for consultations with President Mitterand.
2. meeting, interview, session, appointment, examination, deliberation, hearing A personal diet plan is devised after a consultation with a nutritionist.
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consultation
nounAn exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:
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Translations
إسْتِشارَه
konzultaceporada
konsultationsygebesøg
konzultáció
viîtal, ráîgjöf
porada
obisk pri zdravniku
başvurmadanışma
consultation
[ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən] N (= act) → consulta f; (= meeting) → negociaciones fplin consultation with → tras consultar a
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
consultation
[ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən] n (with doctor) → consultation fconsultation document n → document m de consultationconsultation period n → période f de consultation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
consultation
n (= meeting) → Beratung f, → Besprechung f, → Konsultation f (form); (of doctor, lawyer) → Konsultation f (→ of +gen), → Beratung f → (of mit); in consultation with → in gemeinsamer Beratung mit; to have a consultation with one’s doctor/lawyer → seinen Arzt/Rechtsanwalt konsultieren; to hold a consultation (with somebody) → sich (mit jdm) beraten, eine Besprechung (mit jdm) abhalten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
consultation
[ˌkɒns/əlˈteɪʃ/ən] n → consultazione f (Med, Law) → consultoin consultation with → consultandosi con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
consult
(kənˈsalt) verb1. to seek advice or information from. Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.
2. (of a doctor etc) to give professional advice. He consults on Mondays and Fridays.
conˈsultant noun1. a person who gives professional advice. He is consultant to a firm of engineers; (also adjective) a consultant engineer.
2. a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine. His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; (also adjective) a consultant physician.
ˌconsulˈtation (kon-) nounHow much does he charge for a consultation?
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con·sul·ta·tion
n. consulta.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
consultation
n consultaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.