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mediación

mediation

noun meh-dyah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin mediatio, from mediare (to be in the middle).

Usage Note

Mediación refers to the formal or informal process of intervening between parties to resolve a dispute. Mediación laboral (labour mediation) and mediación familiar (family mediation) are common collocations. In diplomacy, mediación internacional describes third-party peace efforts. The agent noun is mediador/mediadora.

Examples

"El conflicto se resolvió gracias a la mediación del juez."

Natural Translation

The conflict was resolved thanks to the judge's mediation.

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