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House

English translation: this "Doha Debates" session

09:19 Sep 2, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: House
What is meant by "this house" in the following sentence:

This House deplores the release of the Lockerbie bomber to Libya

Paragraph:
And your role tonight is to decide if letting him go home to die was right or wrong. Our motion: 'This House deplores the release of the Lockerbie bomber to Libya', and as ever our panel is deeply divided on the issue.


Full context:
http://www.dohadebates.com/debates/debate.asp?d=60&s=6&mode=...
Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 16:17
Selected answer:this "Doha Debates" session
Explanation:
"Doha Debates" is an unusual name for a debating forum, but that is what this appears to be. "This House" is a formula used in motions proposed for debate in such institutions as the House of Commons (UK), House of Representatives (USA), the Oxford Union (a debating society for undergraduates), etc., and the same formula is being applied here.
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:17
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +13this "Doha Debates" session
Jack Doughty
3 -3stall
Komeil Zamani Babgohari


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
house
this "Doha Debates" session


Explanation:
"Doha Debates" is an unusual name for a debating forum, but that is what this appears to be. "This House" is a formula used in motions proposed for debate in such institutions as the House of Commons (UK), House of Representatives (USA), the Oxford Union (a debating society for undergraduates), etc., and the same formula is being applied here.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Nicholson (X)
0 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart: the BBC-organised debates take place in Doha hence the name (media-speak!)
4 mins
  -> Thank you. Yes, that's how I understand it.
agree  Sheila Wilson
15 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Oliver Lawrence
22 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mark Nathan: the house is the body of people present at the debate who will vote on whether or not to pass the motion at the end of the debate.
26 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  cmwilliams (X)
34 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Stephanie Ezrol
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Jocelyne S
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Robert Kleemaier
4 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
agree  jccantrell
5 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
agree  airmailrpl: -
5 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
agree  Alexandra Taggart: official voting place for such
2 days 12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
house
stall


Explanation:
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Komeil Zamani Babgohari
Iran
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Catharine Cellier-Smart: can't see how that would fit here. Any explanations ?
3 mins
disagree  Oliver Lawrence: it means what Jack has said
9 mins
disagree  B D Finch: No apparent reason for this suggestion.
48 mins
neutral  BdiL: A hint of one-sidedness? Not funny!
7 days
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