mediation / placement
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mediation / placement
The process in which someone, as a neutral third party, brings two or more people or groups together or helps them find an agreement. This often refers to jobs, apartments, or the resolution of conflicts.
Dank der Vermittlung eines Schlichters konnten die streitenden Parteien einen Kompromiss finden.
Thanks to the mediation of an arbitrator, the disputing parties were able to find a compromise.
teaching / conveying
The passing on and teaching of knowledge, skills, or cultural values.
Die Vermittlung von Medienkompetenz ist eine wichtige Aufgabe der Schulen.
Teaching media literacy is an important task for schools.
switchboard
The central office in a telephone system that receives calls and manually forwards them to the desired person or department. This meaning has become rarer today.
Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat, ich verbinde Sie mit der Vermittlung.
Please stay on the line; I’ll connect you with the switchboard.
'Die Vermittlung' (mediation/placement) is derived from the verb 'vermitteln' (to mediate, to arrange, to convey). The ending '-ung' turns a verb into a feminine noun that describes the process or result of the action.
Das Vermitteln von Informationen ist die Vermittlung von Informationen.
The conveying of information is the Vermittlung (conveying) of information.
The word contains 'die Mitte' (the middle). A 'Vermittler' (mediator) figuratively stands 'in der Mitte' (in the middle) between two parties in order to establish a connection or resolve a conflict.
Ein Mediator steht in der Mitte und hilft bei der Vermittlung einer Lösung.
A mediator stands in the middle and helps with the mediation of a solution.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about jobs, apartments, or conflicts, the meaning is 'Mediation/Placement'. If it is about knowledge, culture, or skills, the meaning is 'Teaching/Passing on'.
Die Agentur ist auf die Vermittlung von Fachkräften spezialisiert.
The agency specializes in the placement of skilled workers.
In this meaning, 'Vermittlung' is often used with the preposition 'von' (of) or 'zwischen' (between). Typical combinations are 'die Vermittlung von Arbeitsplätzen' (the placement of jobs) or 'die Vermittlung zwischen den Konfliktparteien' (mediation between the conflicting parties).
Die Vermittlung von Wohnungen durch einen Makler kostet Geld.
The placement of apartments by a real estate agent costs money.
The meaning 'Telefonzentrale' (switchboard) is outdated today. You find it almost only in old films or books. In modern contexts, this meaning is hardly used anymore.
In dem alten Krimi rief der Detektiv die Vermittlung an, um verbunden zu werden.
In the old crime novel, the detective called the switchboard to be connected.
transmission / transfer
Both words can refer to passing on knowledge or cultural values. „Übertragung“ primarily emphasizes something moving from one carrier or context to another. „Vermittlung“ places more emphasis on actively helping to explain and teach it.
Die Vermittlung der Tradition an die nächste Generation ist der Lehrerin besonders wichtig.
Passing the tradition on to the next generation is especially important to the teacher.
Die Übertragung der Tradition an die nächste Generation gelingt trotz vieler Veränderungen.
The transmission of the tradition to the next generation is succeeding despite many changes.
