Mediación
/medjaθjon/from spelling rules
The English word 'mediation' is translated into Spanish as Mediación.
Mediación refers to the process of negotiation conducted by an impartial party to resolve differences.
Meaning: negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun mediación is feminine, so it is used with feminine articles and adjectives, such as la mediación or una mediación exitosa. To refer to the person performing the mediation, use the masculine noun mediador or the feminine mediadora.
How do you pronounce it?
/medjaθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish legal systems, mediación is often a formal prerequisite for certain lawsuits. Some courts will reject a case if the parties cannot prove they attempted a mediación first.
- The term mediación is used in education to describe mediación pedagógica. This is a specific teaching style where the teacher acts as a bridge between the student and the knowledge rather than just lecturing.
- While mediación is the standard term, in some Latin American contexts you might hear conciliación. Though similar, conciliación often allows the third party to suggest actual solutions, whereas a mediador typically only facilitates the conversation.
Examples in context
- La mediación es un proceso efectivo para resolver conflictos de manera civilizada.Mediation is an effective process to resolve conflicts in a civilized manner.
- La mediación es un proceso voluntario.Mediation is a voluntary process.
- La mediación ayudó a resolver el conflicto.The mediation helped to resolve the conflict.
- Necesitamos una mediación profesional en este caso.We need professional mediation in this case.
- Ellos aceptaron la mediación de la empresa.They accepted the company's mediation.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a legal dispute at the office.
- Javier¿Crees que la mediación funcionará?Do you think the mediation will work?
- ElenaSí, Javier, espero que sea útil.Yes, Javier, I hope it will be useful.
- JavierEl abogado recomienda la mediación inmediata.The lawyer recommends immediate mediation.
- ElenaDe acuerdo, buscaremos un mediador pronto.Agreed, we will look for a mediator soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
