Lirka (asker) Aug 17, 2010:

How about 'guest speaker'? Would that work, or is it too academic?

philgoddard Aug 13, 2010:

is it totally out of the question that you should just ask the client what it means?

Wendy Streitparth Aug 13, 2010:

@ Phil: leo.org is not always right. And your other reference also uses both terms. Why if they have the same meaning? I think Hazmatgerman has put the case for including it far more convincingly.

hazmatgerman (X) Aug 13, 2010:

In reply to janm297 I'd like to add that advisory does not convey the frontal instruction part that is essential to Referententätigkeit on a case-by-case basis. A Referent is a speaker on a particular subject who lectures a group of people or even trains them on procedures.
@Streitparth: Personally I'd prefer "hired/seconded speaker/trainer", for the essence of a Referent in this context is that he is not normally part of the organisation hiring him. He may lecture on any subject, with a target of imparting knowledge to his audience - sort of results-oriented unlike university practice.
In the particular context of pharmaceutical speaking a R. may be nothing but a snake-oil charmer paid by manufacturers to sell some new medical gizmo.

Helen Shiner Aug 12, 2010:

janm297 Why don't you post this as an answer? It would get my agree anyway.

J. Pieter Mielekamp Aug 12, 2010:

Advisory services Zu den Aktivitäten des Dutch Desk gehört insbesondere die Referententätigkeit für Angehörige des deutsch-niederländischen Netzwerks, beispielsweise für die Deutsch-Niederländische Handelskammer oder das Generalkonsulat des Königreichs der Niederlande.

The activities of the DUTCH DESK include, in particular, advisory services for members of the German-Dutch network, for example, for the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce or the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.