arbitre
French → English
(sport) Referee/Umpire: an official who watches a game to ensure rules are followed
L'arbitre de football a donné un carton rouge au joueur agressif.
(English) The football referee gave a red card to the aggressive player.
Toute la foule a sifflé quand l'arbitre a sifflé le penalty injuste.
(English) The entire crowd whistled when the referee blew for the unfair penalty.
(law/social) Mediator/Arbitrator: a person chosen to settle a dispute between two parties
Les deux entreprises ont nommé un arbitre pour résoudre leur conflit financier.
(English) The two companies appointed an arbitrator to resolve their financial conflict.
Le juge d'instruction joue souvent un rôle d'arbitre entre les deux camps.
(English) The investigating judge often plays a role as a mediator between the two sides.
Entry ID: fr:en:arbitre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary