noun
mediation, placement, agency
B1
Vermittlung (die) means mediation, placement or agency — arranging, brokering or mediating between parties (jobs, services, conflicts). Feminine noun with plural Vermittlungen. From verb vermitteln (to mediate/place), which uses haben. Common in contexts like job placement or dispute mediation; regular plural.
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Der Vertrag kam durch die Vermittlung eines Anwalts zustande, obwohl beide Seiten vorher skeptisch gewesen waren.
The contract was concluded through the mediation of a lawyer, although both parties had been skeptical beforehand.
Bei der Vermittlung des Streits half ein unabhängiger Schlichter.
A neutral mediator helped with the mediation of the dispute.
Die Vermittlung hat eine passende Stelle für ihn gefunden.
The placement agency found a suitable job for him.
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Visualize a person standing between two others, connecting them — that's Vermittlung (mediation).
Think 'Vermitt-ling' like 'ver-MITT-le' — 'mitte' (middle) helps: someone in the middle mediates.
Die Vermittlung — imagine a female mediator (die) wearing a badge that says 'Vermittlung'.
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Vermittlung can refer to mediation between parties, placement services (job or housing), or the action of arranging contacts. Common collocations: 'Vermittlung von Kontakten', 'Arbeitsvermittlung'.