intervención

Definitions of intervención
  1. noun
    the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
    synonyms: intercesión
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    types:
    mediación
    the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
    type of:
    participación
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  2. noun
    a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
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    antonyms:
    no injerencia, no intervención
    a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes
  3. noun
    the sound of light blow or knock
    synonyms: colada, colado, derivación, explotación, golpeo, golpeteo, repiqueteo, sangría, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
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    types:
    tantarantán, tantarán
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
    type of:
    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  4. noun
    an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
    synonyms: audito, auditoría, control, revisión de cuentas
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    type of:
    contabilidad
    a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
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