Translation guide
A person who settles disputes between parties, often in a legal, commercial, or labor context.
A neutral third party appointed to make a binding decision in a dispute.
Standard term for an arbitrator in legal or commercial contexts. Implies a formal, binding decision.
He was chosen as the arbitrator for the dispute.
Often translated as 'mediator', but can overlap with 'arbitrator' in some contexts. Focuses more on facilitating agreement rather than imposing a decision.
Used in sports or specific institutional settings. Can mean 'referee' or 'umpire', but also 'arbitrator' in a broader sense.
A person who helps resolve a disagreement in everyday situations, not necessarily legally binding.
A person who settles disputes between employers and employees or unions.
Specifically a labor arbitrator. Used in industrial relations.
The labor arbitrator mediated the wage negotiations.
仲裁人 (arbitrator) makes a binding decision. 調停人 (mediator) helps parties reach a voluntary agreement. 仲介者 (intermediary) is a general go-between, often informal.
審判人 is mainly for sports referees or specific institutional roles. Using it for a casual mediator sounds unnatural.
The arbitrator ruled in favor of the company.
We need an arbitrator to settle this.
The arbitrator/mediator helped the two parties talk it out.
The arbitrator made a decision according to the rules.
My older sister volunteered to be the arbitrator in the sibling quarrel.