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through intermediaries

[θruː ɪntərˈmiːdiəriz]
adverbial phrase
por intermédio de intermediários
1. by means of a person or entity that acts as a mediator or go-between in a transaction or communication
The company negotiated the contract through intermediaries rather than direct contact.
A empresa negociou o contrato por intermédio de intermediários em vez de contato direto.
2. indirectly, using a third party as a channel or agent
She arranged the meeting through intermediaries to maintain confidentiality.
Ela organizou a reunião por intermédio de intermediários para manter a confidencialidade.
Synonyms
indirectlyvia third partiesthrough middlemenby proxythrough agents
Antonyms
directlyface to facein personwithout intermediaries

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por intermédio de intermediários
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
através de intermediários
Common alternative phrasing in business environments
Portugal
através de intermediários
Preferred in European Portuguese, especially in formal documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

go-between
third party
cut out the middleman
chain of command
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