conciliation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French conciliation. === Noun === conciliation (countable and uncountable, plural conciliations) The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife. (law) A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === reconciliation atonement == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.si.lja.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === conciliation f (plural conciliations) conciliation === Further reading === “conciliation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012