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intervention

French → English

noun//ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃//

(action) Intervention: becoming involved in a situation to change the outcome.

L'intervention rapide des pompiers a permis d'éteindre l'incendie.

(English) The quick intervention of the firefighters allowed the fire to be put out.

Cette affaire a nécessité l'intervention de la police nationale.

(English) This case required the intervention of the national police.

noun//ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃//

(medical) Procedure: a surgical operation performed on a patient.

Le chirurgien a pratiqué une intervention délicate sur le cœur.

(English) The surgeon performed a delicate procedure on the heart.

Elle se remet doucement de son intervention chirurgicale de la semaine dernière.

(English) She is slowly recovering from her surgical procedure from last week.

Entry ID: fr:en:intervention · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary