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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepresentative
/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for others.
"The representative from our company will attend the conference."
- 1
Serving to represent or symbolize something.
"The representative sample accurately reflects the population."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'representative' originates from the Latin 'repraesentativus', which means 'to present again'. It evolved through Middle French 'représentatif' in the 14th century, reflecting the idea of acting on behalf of others or embodying a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Representative" is said worldwide
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Représentant
Transliteration: ʁepʁezɑ̃t
"Le représentant de notre entreprise assistera à la conférence."
Vertreter
Transliteration: fɛʁˈtʁeːtɐ
"Der Vertreter unseres Unternehmens wird an der Konferenz teilnehmen."
Rappresentante
Transliteration: rapprezenˈtante
"Il rappresentante della nostra azienda parteciperà alla conferenza."
Representante
Transliteration: repreθenˈtante
"El representante de nuestra empresa asistirá a la conferencia."
Representante
Transliteration: ʁepɾezeˈtɐ̃tʃi
"O representante da nossa empresa irá à conferência."
प्रतिनिधि
Transliteration: Pratinidhi
"हमारे कंपनी का प्रतिनिधि सम्मेलन में भाग लेगा।"
代表
Transliteration: dàibiǎo
"我们公司的代表将参加会议。"
대표
Transliteration: daepyo
"우리 회사의 대표가 회의에 참석할 것입니다."
代表者
Transliteration: daihyou-sha
"私たちの会社の代表者が会議に出席します。"
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