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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Medieval Latin intermediatus, from [[Latin]] intermedius, from inter- + medius mid, middle | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Medieval Latin intermediatus, from [[Latin]] intermedius, from inter- + medius mid, middle |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : being or occurring at the middle place, [[stage]], or [[degree]] or between extremes | | *1 : being or occurring at the middle place, [[stage]], or [[degree]] or between extremes |
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| Common usage includes the insurance and [[financial]] services industry where mortgage brokers, insurance broker, and financial advisers offer intermediation services in the supply of financial products such as mortgage loans, insurance, and investment products. | | Common usage includes the insurance and [[financial]] services industry where mortgage brokers, insurance broker, and financial advisers offer intermediation services in the supply of financial products such as mortgage loans, insurance, and investment products. |
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− | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barter_(economics) barter], an intermediary is a [[person]] or [[group]] who stores valuables in trade until they are needed, parties to the barter or others have [[space]] available to take delivery of them and store them, or until other conditions are met. In a larger sense, an intermediary can be a [[person]] or [[organization]] who or which [[facilitates]] a contract between two other parties. | + | In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barter_(economics) barter], an intermediary is a [[person]] or [[group]] who stores valuables in trade until they are needed, parties to the barter or others have [[space]] available to take delivery of them and store them, or until other conditions are met. In a larger sense, an intermediary can be a [[person]] or [[organization]] who or which [[facilitates]] a contract between two other parties. |
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− | The [[Internet]] is creating a [[transparent]] [[awareness]] on the [[Risk|threats]] and [[opportunities]] available to [[automate]] intermediaries in many industries - see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disintermediation Disintermediation]. | + | The [[Internet]] is creating a [[transparent]] [[awareness]] on the [[Risk|threats]] and [[opportunities]] available to [[automate]] intermediaries in many industries - see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disintermediation Disintermediation]. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |