French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
médiateur
Pronunciation
IPA/medjatœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmediator
Example
Le médiateur a parlé aux deux parties pour clarifier le problème.
The mediator spoke to both parties to clarify the problem.
More examples
Le comité a nommé un médiateur indépendant pour faciliter la discussion.
The committee appointed an independent mediator to facilitate the discussion.
Core concept
A person in the middle of a dispute who helps both sides communicate and find common ground.
Common phrases
nommer un médiateur
appoint a mediator
médiateur indépendant
independent mediator
Similar words
intermédiaire: A person who facilitates communication and exchanges between two parties.
conciliateur: A person who hears both sides and encourages a settlement.
Definition in French
Personne neutre qui aide deux parties à communiquer et à trouver un accord en facilitant le dialogue.
Word origin
The French noun médiateur inherited the sense of Latin mediator through Old French, with medius, 'middle', at its root.
Usage tips
- Médiateur often refers to a designated or professional neutral in formal disputes, so it sounds more procedural than an informal go-between.
Other meanings
- intermediarynoun
Related words
- médiationmediationnoun
- médiatricefemale mediatornoun