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intervention

action, address, assistance, comment, contribute, contribution, feedback, incident, input, intervene, intervention, involvement, operation, presentation, procedure, remark, response, say, speak, speech, submission, treatment

  • la surpêche constitue un grave problème qui exige une intervention immédiate - overfishing is a serious issue that requires immediate action
  • ce sont exactement les gens dont je parlais dans mon intervention - those are the very people of whom I was speaking in my address
  • grâce à son intervention, ils ont empêché un crime - his assistance was instrumental in preventing a crime
  • je vous remercie de votre intervention - I thank you for your comments (feedback, remarks)
  • l’intervention des pompiers canadiens s’est avérée cruciale - Canadian firefighters made a significant contribution
  • le gestionnaire doit faire rapport sur cette intervention - the manager must report on this incident
  • nous remercions le député de son intervention dans ce débat - we thank the member for his input into this debate
  • les parties arriveront à une entente sans intervention de l’extérieur - the parties will come to a resolution without outside intervention
  • noter l’intervention des organismes de bienfaisance canadiens dans les efforts de secours - note the involvement of Canadian charities in relief efforts
  • le Canada joue un rôle de premier plan dans l’intervention des Nations Unies - Canada plays a lead role in the United Nations operation
  • elle a fait une excellente intervention - she made an excellent presentation
  • subir une intervention chirurgicale - undergo a surgical procedure
  • assurer une intervention plus rapide en situation d’urgence - provide a quicker response in emergency situations
  • je félicite ma collègue de son intervention éclairée sur la question - I congratulate my colleague on an insightful speech on the issue
  • le ministre a bien accueilli l’intervention - the minister welcomed the submission
  • les équipes d’urgences fournissent une intervention médicale tout de suite - emergency crews provide medical treatment immediately

NOTE: The noun intervention may often be translated into English by a verb, as in the examples below:

  • grâce à son intervention cruciale, nous avons pu ramasser les fonds nécessaires - he contributed greatly to raising the funds we needed
  • il faut donner plus de force d’intervention au Conseil - we must give the Commission more power to intervene
  • le directeur écoutait attentivement les interventions de sa collègue - the director listened carefully to what his colleague had to say
  • il a reçu un courriel pendant son intervention - he received an email while she was speaking