National Assembly
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National Assembly
A parliament or assembly of representatives of a nation that often convenes to draft or amend a constitution.
Die französische Nationalversammlung ist das Unterhaus des Parlaments.
The French National Assembly is the lower house of parliament.
The word is made up of 'National' (national, relating to a nation) and 'Versammlung' (assembly). A 'Versammlung' is a meeting of many people, derived from the verb 'sammeln' (to collect).
Die Abgeordneten trafen sich zur ersten Sitzung der Nationalversammlung.
The representatives met for the first session of the National Assembly.
This word belongs to the specialized language of politics and history. It is usually used for the parliaments of certain countries or for historical constitutional assemblies.
In der Schule haben wir über die Frankfurter Nationalversammlung von 1848 gesprochen.
At school, we talked about the Frankfurt National Assembly of 1848.
Common verbs in this context are 'tagen' (to meet and deliberate), 'einberufen' (to convene officially), and 'beschließen' (to decide or pass something).
Die Nationalversammlung wurde einberufen, um über das neue Gesetz abzustimmen.
The National Assembly was convened to vote on the new law.
parliament
“Parlament” normally refers to a state’s permanent legislative assembly. A “Nationalversammlung” also represents the nation, but it is often convened specifically to draft or amend a constitution. “Parlament” fits ongoing lawmaking, while “Nationalversammlung” is more appropriate for this special task.
Die Nationalversammlung berät über eine neue Verfassung.
The National Assembly is debating a new constitution.
Das Parlament berät regelmäßig über neue Gesetze.
Parliament regularly debates new laws.
