manejo
handling, management
noun mah-NEH-hoh Rare
Origin: From manejar (to handle, to drive), from Italian maneggiare.
Also means
driving (a vehicle)
Usage Note
Manejo covers the handling or management of a situation (manejo de conflictos = conflict management) and, in Latin America, the act of driving a car (manejo de vehículos), where Spain uses conducción. The verb manejar is the standard word for 'to drive' in most of Latin America, while Spain uses conducir.
Examples
"El manejo de la crisis fue elogiado por expertos."
Natural Translation
The handling of the crisis was praised by experts.

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