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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aʁ.bitʁ/
"Il a agi comme arbitre dans le conflit de travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person appointed to judge a dispute or settle a difference between parties.
"Both sides agreed to let an independent arbiter resolve the contract wage dispute." - 2
A person whose views or actions have influential sway over what is done or accepted in a particular field.
"Paris has long been considered the ultimate arbiter of high fashion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'arbiter', meaning a witness, spectator, or judge. Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, the term evolved from signifying a general observer or supreme ruler to specifically denoting an independent person appointed to settle a dispute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arbiter" is said worldwide
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arbitre
Transliteration: /aʁ.bitʁ/
"Il a agi comme arbitre dans le conflit de travail."
Schiedsrichter
Transliteration: /ˈʃiːt͡sˌʁɪçtɐ/
"Der Schiedsrichter traf eine gerechte Entscheidung."
arbitro
Transliteration: /ˈar.bi.tro/
"Le due parti hanno scelto un arbitro imparziale."
árbitro
Transliteration: /ˈaɾ.βi.tɾo/
"El árbitro resolvió la disputa comercial satisfactoriamente."
árbitro
Transliteration: /ˈaɾ.bwi.tɾu/
"O árbitro foi chamado para decidir a questão."
मध्यस्थ
Transliteration: madhyasth
"विवाद को सुलझाने के लिए एक निष्पक्ष मध्यस्थ की नियुक्ति की गई।"
仲裁人
Transliteration: zhòngcái rén
"双方同意由独立仲裁人来解决纠纷。"
중재자
Transliteration: jungjaeja
"그들은 분쟁을 해결하기 위해 중재자를 고용했습니다."
仲裁者
Transliteration: chūsai-sha
"第三者の仲裁者が間に入って交渉が行われた。"
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