representative

repräsentativ, typisch

Mit den wesentlichen Merkmalen einer größeren Gruppe, sodass man sich ein zutreffendes Bild von ihr machen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: Having the main features of a larger group, so it gives a fair picture of that group.

• We interviewed a representative sample of students.
• These results are representative of the wider group.
• Was the survey representative of people in every age group?

So benutzt man es: representative of something (The sample is representative of the whole population.)

Synonyme: typical

Gegenteile: unrepresentative

Häufige Wendungen: representative sample, representative group

repräsentativ, abbildend

Zeigt, wie jemand oder etwas aussieht oder beschaffen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing what someone or something is like.

• This portrait is representative of her appearance.
• Is this essay representative of your usual writing?
• The photograph was hardly representative of the room we actually saw.

So benutzt man es: representative of someone/something (Is this picture representative of how the building really looks?)

Häufige Wendungen: representative of something, representative image

Vertreter, Repräsentant

Eine Person, die für eine Gruppe oder ein Unternehmen spricht oder handelt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who speaks or acts for a group or company.

• Speak to our sales representative.
• A union representative attended the meeting.
• The company sent two representatives to the conference.

So benutzt man es: representative of something (A representative of the company answered our questions.); representative for something (She is the local representative for the union.)

Synonyme: agent, spokesperson, delegate

Häufige Wendungen: sales representative, union representative, company representative

Abgeordneter, Volksvertreter

Eine gewählte Person, die in einem politischen Gremium für andere spricht und abstimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person chosen to speak and vote for other people in a governing body.

• We elected a new representative.
• The representatives voted against the proposed law.
• She wrote to her local representative about the hospital closure.

Synonyme: legislator, delegate

Häufige Wendungen: elected representative, local representative, state representative

Vertreter, Bevollmächtigter

Jemand, der offiziell für eine andere Person spricht oder handelt.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who officially speaks or acts for another person.

• Her legal representative answered the questions.
• He sent a representative to sign the contract.
• Only an authorized representative may collect the documents for you.

So benutzt man es: representative of someone (The lawyer attended as a representative of the injured driver.)

Synonyme: agent, proxy

Häufige Wendungen: legal representative, authorized representative, personal representative