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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesöffentliches Forum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: œf-fɛnt-lɪ-çəs foː-ʁʊm
"Die Universität bietet ein öffentliches Forum für wissenschaftliche Diskussionen."
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2 senses- 1
A place or medium where people can freely exchange views and opinions on public issues.
"The town hall meeting served as an open public forum for discussing the new community policies." - 2
In constitutional law, government-owned property that is open for public speech and assembly.
"The park outside the courthouse has traditionally been designated as a public forum for peaceful protests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'public' (from Latin publicus, alteration of poplicus, relating to the people) and the noun 'forum' (from Latin forum, an open place, marketplace, or court of ancient Rome). The compound emerged in modern socio-political and legal discourse to describe any venue or space, physical or virtual, where citizens can freely discuss matters of public concern.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public forum" is said worldwide
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forum public
Transliteration: fo-ʁɔm py-blik
"Internet est devenu un vaste forum public pour le débat politique."
öffentliches Forum
Transliteration: œf-fɛnt-lɪ-çəs foː-ʁʊm
"Die Universität bietet ein öffentliches Forum für wissenschaftliche Diskussionen."
foro pubblico
Transliteration: ˈfɔː.ro ˈpuub.bli.ko
"La piazza principale è storicamente un foro pubblico."
foro público
Transliteration: ˈfo.ɾo ˈpu.βli.ko
"Los ciudadanos se reunieron en el foro público para expresar sus inquietudes."
fórum público
Transliteration: ˈfɔ.ɾũ ˈpu.bli.ku
"A assembleia serviu como um fórum público para a comunidade."
सार्वजनिक मंच
Transliteration: sarvajanik manch
"यह सम्मेलन विचारों के आदान-प्रदान के लिए एक सार्वजनिक मंच है।"
公共论坛
Transliteration: gōng gòng lùn tán
"互联网为公民提供了一个表达意见的公共论坛。"
공공 토론장
Transliteration: gong-gong to-ron-jang
"인터넷은 자유로운 의견 교환을 위한 공공 토론장이 되었습니다."
公開フォーラム
Transliteration: kōkai fōramu
"住民集会は地域の問題を話し合う公開フォーラムとして機能した。"
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