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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