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federal party conference
The highest assembly of a political party at the federal level in Germany. At a federal party conference, important policy and personnel decisions are made, such as electing the executive board or adopting the election platform.
Auf dem Bundesparteitag der Grünen wurde über den neuen Kurs in der Klimapolitik debattiert.
At the Green Party's federal party conference, the new direction in climate policy was debated.
This word is a compound made up of three parts: 'Bundes-' (federal), 'Partei' (party), and '-tag' (conference/assembly). 'Bundes-' refers to Germany's national level, 'Partei' to a political party, and '-tag' here means 'assembly' or 'conference'.
Der Bundesparteitag ist das wichtigste Gremium einer Partei.
The federal party conference is a party's most important body.
To indicate the location of the event, the preposition 'auf' is used with the dative. You debate or decide something 'auf dem Bundesparteitag' (at the federal party conference).
Auf dem Bundesparteitag wurde ein neuer Vorstand gewählt.
A new executive board was elected at the federal party conference.
Common verbs used with 'Bundesparteitag' (federal party conference) are 'stattfinden' (to take place), 'abhalten' (to hold), or 'eröffnen' (to open). A party conference does not 'happen' passively; it is actively organized.
Die CDU hält ihren Bundesparteitag dieses Jahr in Berlin ab.
The CDU is holding its federal party conference in Berlin this year.
general meeting
'die Mitgliederversammlung' and 'der Bundesparteitag' are both official meetings where important decisions can be made. 'Mitgliederversammlung' is a general word for associations, parties, or organizations. It can refer to all the members of an organization. 'Bundesparteitag' is much more specific: it refers to a political party at the federal level in Germany. Important decisions for the whole party are made there. The words can be confused because a federal party conference is also a kind of meeting of party members or delegates. But for a sports club or a small organization, you do not say 'Bundesparteitag'; you say 'Mitgliederversammlung'.
Auf dem Bundesparteitag wählt die Partei ihren neuen Vorstand.
At the federal party conference, the party elects its new executive board.
Auf der Mitgliederversammlung des Sportvereins wurde über die neuen Beiträge gesprochen.
At the sports club's general meeting, the new membership fees were discussed.