French Conversation · Level 41
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French word
entremise
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tʁəmiz/
Meaning
- feminine nounmediation
Example
Il a obtenu le contrat par l'entremise d'un ami.
He obtained the contract through the mediation of a friend.
More examples
Elle a servi d'entremise pour présenter les deux entreprises.
She served as an intermediary to introduce the two companies.
Core concept
A go-between serving as a channel that lets two parties reach one another or send something onward.
Common phrases
servir d'entremise
serve as an intermediary
faire l'entremise de
act as an intermediary for ___
Similar words
intermédiaire: A go-between who handles communication or negotiations between two parties.
contact: A person or contact detail used for work-related or personal communication.
recommandation: The act of putting someone forward for a beneficial opportunity or role.
Definition in French
Intervention d'un intermédiaire visant à faciliter la conclusion d'un accord ou la transmission d'une demande entre deux parties.
Word origin
The word is built on Old French entremettre, from entre, "between", and mettre, "to put", whose sense of intervening gave rise to entremise.
Usage tips
- In contemporary prose, par l'entremise de often has a formal or administrative tone.