Intervention

Intervention

Intervention may refer to:

* Intervention (counseling), an attempt to compel a subject to "get help" for an addiction or other problem
* Intervention (economics), when a central bank buys or sells foreign currencies in an attempt to adjust exchange rates
* "Intervention" (TV series), a documentary series
* "Intervention" (Buffy episode), an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* "Intervention" (song), a song by Arcade Fire from "Neon Bible"
* "Intervention", a song by Madonna from "American Life"
* Intervention (law), a legal procedure for a nonparty to enter an ongoing lawsuit
* Art intervention, an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, or venue/space
* Cognitive interventions, a set of techniques and therapies practiced in counseling
* Health intervention, an effort to promote good health behaviour or to prevent bad health behaviour
* Humanitarian intervention, an attempt to reduce suffering within a state through armed conflict
* Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War at 1918-1925
* The Ottaviani Intervention, a study written by Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Antonio Bacci to Pope Paul VI concerning changes to the Catholic Mass.
* Well intervention, a term for the maintenance and repair of oil and gas wells
* Another name for the Northern Territory National Emergency Response
* Management intervention A project or set of activities designed to correct a problem.


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  • intervention — [ ɛ̃tɛrvɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1322; lat. jurid. interventio 1 ♦ Dr. Acte par lequel un tiers, qui n était pas originairement partie dans une contestation judiciaire, s y présente pour y prendre part. Intervention en première instance, en appel. Former …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • intervention — in·ter·ven·tion /ˌin tər ven chən/ n: the act or an instance of intervening; specif: the act or procedure by which a third party becomes a party to a pending proceeding between other parties in order to protect his or her own interest in the… …   Law dictionary

  • Intervention — (lat. intervenire = dazwischenkommen; dazwischentreten, sich einschalten) steht für: Intervention (Bildende Kunst), einen Eingriff in bestehende Zusammenhänge Intervention (Film), ein britisches Filmdrama Intervention (Mathematik), siehe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • intervention — in‧ter‧ven‧tion [ˌɪntəˈvenʆn ǁ tər ] noun [countable, uncountable] the act of becoming involved in a situation in order to help deal with a problem: • His financial intervention saved the firm from liquidation. intervention in • the degree of… …   Financial and business terms

  • intervention — Intervention. s. f. v. L action par laquelle on intervient dans une affaire controversée, dans un procez. Cette intervention fit suspendre les choses pour quelque temps. une intervention mendiée. Requeste, causes & moyens d intervention. sans… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Intervention — In ter*ven tion, n. [L. interventio an interposition: cf. F. intervention.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of intervening; interposition. [1913 Webster] Sound is shut out by the intervention of that lax membrane. Holder. [1913 Webster] 2. Any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Intervention — (lat., »Dazwischenkunft«), Einmischung, besonders gebieterisches Eingreifen eines Staates in solche Angelegenheiten eines andern, die an und für sich dem freien Ermessen des letztern unterliegen, mögen sie nun dessen Verfassung und Verwaltung… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Intervention — es un reality show estadounidense emitido por A E. Cada capítulo sigue a varios participantes, los cuales sufren algún tipo de adicción y que creen que están siendo filmados para un documental sobre adicciones. En realidad, sus adicciones son… …   Wikipedia Español

  • intervention — (n.) early 15c., intercession, intercessory prayer, from M.Fr. intervention or directly from L.L. interventionem (nom. interventio) an interposing, noun of action from pp. stem of L. intervenire to come between, interrupt, from inter between (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • Intervention — (v. lat.), 1) (Rechtsw.), die Handlung, durch welche Jemand (Intervenient) unaufgefordert in einen schon anhängigen Rechtsstreit sich einmischt (intervenirt), weil er an dem Ausgange desselben vermöge eines gegenwärtigen, schon bestehenden… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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