intermediate

intermédiaire

Situé entre deux positions, étapes ou niveaux, notamment entre débutant et avancé.

En anglais simple : Between two positions, stages, or levels, especially between beginner and advanced.

• This class is for intermediate students.
• She has reached an intermediate level in French.
• The process includes several intermediate stages.

Comment l'utiliser : intermediate between A and B (This stage is intermediate between childhood and adulthood.)

Synonymes : middle, midway

Expressions courantes : intermediate level, an intermediate course, intermediate students, an intermediate stage

intermédiaire, produit intermédiaire

Chose située entre d’autres ou produite au cours d’un processus avant le résultat final.

En anglais simple : Something that stands between other things or is produced during a process before its final result.

• The reaction produces an intermediate.
• This intermediate is then changed into the final product.
• Researchers identified two intermediates in the process.

Expressions courantes : a reaction intermediate, a chemical intermediate, a stable intermediate

pneu intermédiaire

Pneu de course utilisé quand la piste est humide, mais pas très mouillée.

En anglais simple : A racing tyre used when the track is damp but not very wet.

• The driver switched to intermediates.
• Intermediates worked well on the damp track.
• One intermediate lost grip as the rain became heavier.

Expressions courantes : an intermediate tyre, a fresh intermediate, fit an intermediate

intermédiaire

Personne qui aide deux personnes ou groupes à communiquer ou à trouver un accord.

En anglais simple : Someone who helps two people or groups communicate or make an agreement.

• They communicated through an intermediate.
• An intermediate carried messages between the two groups.
• He acted as an intermediate during the negotiations.

Comment l'utiliser : an intermediate between A and B (She served as an intermediate between the buyer and seller.)

Synonymes : intermediary, go-between, mediator

Expressions courantes : act as intermediate, through an intermediate, an intermediate between

servir d'intermédiaire

Aider à organiser un accord ou une opération financière entre d’autres personnes ou organisations.

En anglais simple : To help arrange a deal or financial transaction between other people or organizations.

• Banks intermediate financial transactions.
• The firm intermediated loans for small businesses.
• These institutions intermediate between lenders and borrowers.

Comment l'utiliser : intermediate between A and B (Banks intermediate between savers and borrowers.)

Synonymes : broker, mediate

Expressions courantes : intermediate financial transactions, intermediate between parties, intermediate loans