intermediary

médiateur, intermédiaire

Personne qui aide deux parties à communiquer et à trouver un accord.

En anglais simple : A person who helps two sides communicate and reach an agreement.

• She acted as an intermediary.
• An intermediary helped the two families settle their dispute.
• Both sides agreed to speak through a trusted intermediary.

Comment l'utiliser : intermediary between A and B (He served as an intermediary between the workers and management.)

Synonymes : mediator, go-between

Expressions courantes : act as intermediary, intermediary between sides

intermédiaire

Personne ou organisation qui fait le lien entre les parties lors d’une vente, d’un accord ou d’un approvisionnement.

En anglais simple : A person or organization that stands between others in a sale, agreement, or supply process.

• We bought the goods through an intermediary.
• The bank acts as a financial intermediary.
• Removing intermediaries reduced the price paid by customers.

Comment l'utiliser : intermediary between A and B (The wholesaler is an intermediary between the factory and local shops.)

Synonymes : middleman, broker

Expressions courantes : financial intermediary, use an intermediary