De interventie
Example: De interventie van de brandweer voorkwam grote schade aan het gebouw.
Definition
"De interventie" refers to the action taken by an authority or group, such as emergency services, to directly address and resolve a situation, particularly in safety contexts. For example, "de interventie van de brandweer" prevented significant damage to the building.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de interventie" comes from the Latin 'interventio', meaning 'a coming between' or 'intervention'. It was adopted into Dutch to describe the act of stepping in to influence or manage a situation, often in safety or conflict contexts. Did you know? The root 'inter-' means 'between', highlighting the idea of intervening between parties or events.
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"De interventie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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