Meeting Vocabulary: Essential Terms for Effective Planning
Topic 7
Scheduling Meetings
attend – asistir
book a conference room – reservar sala de conferencias
break (n) – descanso
cancel – cancelar
check the diary – comprobar agenda
confirm – confirmar
convenient – adecuado
hold a meeting – celebrar una reunión
last minute – en el último momento
let’s try for – vamos a intentarlo
light refreshments – refrescos
make it – llegar
notify – notificar
off-site meeting – reunión fuera de la empresa
on-site meeting – reunión dentro de la empresa
organise –
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stronghold lost scimitar blind
Aguila sidereal
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