No. 2,139 in Dutch
interventie
"Interventie" means "intervention," an action taken to improve a situation or solve a problem.
In a sentence
De dokter voerde een interventie uit om de patiënt te redden.
The doctor performed an intervention to save the patient.
Here, 'interventie' is used in a medical context referring to an action taken to improve a situation.
De overheid besloot een interventie te doen in de economie.
The government decided to intervene in the economy.
In this context, 'interventie' refers to governmental action to influence economic conditions.
Bij het conflict tussen de twee buren was een interventie van een mediator nodig.
During the conflict between the two neighbors, an intervention by a mediator was necessary.
Here, 'interventie' denotes a diplomatic or mediating step to resolve a disagreement.
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