noun
Mediation
mediation
Definition & meaning
The word Mediation refers to a structured, voluntary process in which an impartial third party assists two or more parties in conflict to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
- Conflict resolution: In legal, professional, or personal contexts, it is a method of alternative dispute resolution. The mediator does not impose a decision but facilitates communication to help the conflicting parties find their own solution.
- Education/Language: In the context of linguistics and foreign language pedagogy, mediation refers to the act of conveying information or meaning between speakers of different languages or registers (e.g., summarizing a text in one language for a person who does not speak that language).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a feminine noun (die Mediation), and its plural is die Mediationen.
- Origin: The term is derived from the Latin word "mediatio," which stems from "mediare" (to be in the middle, to divide). It entered the German language through the influence of international diplomatic and legal terminology.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Streitschlichtung (conflict settlement)
- Vermittlung (intermediation/negotiation)
- Schlichtungsverfahren (arbitration/conciliation procedure)
- Konfliktlösung (conflict resolution)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Die Mediation läuft gut.noun
The mediation is going well.
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