face-to-face discussion

collocation in English

meaningsofface-to-faceanddiscussion

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face-to-face
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌfeɪs.təˈfeɪs/
us
/ˌfeɪs.təˈfeɪs/
directly, meeting someone in the ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
us
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition offace-to-faceanddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Negotiating common ground in computer-mediated versusface-to-facediscussion.
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Through 2 days offace-to-facediscussionand follow-up discussion by e-mail, we reached a consensus.
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Bothface-to-facediscussionand written requests for feedback were used.
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Regularface-to-facediscussionwith a knowledgeable professional able to provide accurate information and dispel myths is the preferred approach to information-giving by nearly all older patients.
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Students in the synchronous conferencing group produced more language in subsequentface-to-facediscussionthan did their counterparts in either the asynchronous conferencing group or the control group.
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During this process, objections are discussed; there isface-to-facediscussionbetween members of the staff and the objector.
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Each year, the governing body as a whole must report in writing to parents and hold an open meeting to allowface-to-facediscussion.
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I cannot believe that aface-to-facediscussionof this sort would do any harm.
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This is where directface-to-facediscussionbetween parents and teachers is so vital on a regular basis.
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It is harder to persuade other couples to come to an agreement, but under that system, they would respect aface-to-facediscussion, with a neutral party adjudicating.
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It had been agreed that two of the hostage takers would leave the aircraft for aface-to-facediscussionwith the negotiators before the remaining hostages were released.
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The performance of forecasting groups in computer dialogue andface-to-facediscussion.
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The film is designed not to replaceface-to-facediscussion, but to complement it.
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The first set considers issues such as 'synchronous computermediated negotiated interaction', 'synchronous compared with asynchronous computer-mediated communication', and 'chatroom versus face-to-face discussions'.
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The purpose of this research was to examine the interaction of small groups involved in face-to-face discussions and to compare these texts to interaction that occurred in online groups.
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It is helpful for parties to come together with a skilled conciliator, and for them to have face-to-face discussions.
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In all cases this resulted in face-to-face discussions with either the company or their legal representatives.
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Such things as verbal and face-to-face discussions about political and domestic issues involving either countries.
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