delegate

Delegierter, Vertreter

Person, die für andere sprechen oder handeln soll, besonders bei einer Versammlung oder Konferenz.

In einfachem Englisch: A person chosen to speak or act for others, especially at a meeting or conference.

• Each school sent a delegate.
• The delegates voted on the proposal.
• She attended the conference as a union delegate.

So benutzt man es: a delegate to something (He was elected as a delegate to the annual conference.); a delegate from somewhere (We welcomed a delegate from each region.)

Synonyme: representative, deputy

Häufige Wendungen: conference delegate, union delegate, delegate from somewhere

Delegierter ohne Stimmrecht

Person, die ein Gebiet in einem gesetzgebenden Organ vertritt, dort aber nicht abstimmen darf.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who represents a place in a lawmaking body but cannot vote there.

• The delegate cannot vote in the chamber.
• Each territory sends a delegate to Congress.
• The delegates spoke during the committee meeting.

So benutzt man es: delegate to something (She became a delegate to Congress.)

Synonyme: nonvoting representative

Häufige Wendungen: nonvoting delegate, territorial delegate, delegate to congress

delegieren, übertragen

Eine Aufgabe oder einen Teil seiner Befugnisse an jemanden übertragen, der einem unterstellt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To give a task or some of your authority to someone who works under you.

• You need to delegate some tasks.
• She delegated responsibility for training to me.
• Can you delegate more work to your team?

So benutzt man es: delegate something to someone (The manager delegated the task to her assistant.)

Synonyme: assign, entrust

Häufige Wendungen: delegate a task, delegate authority, delegate to someone