deputy

adjoint

Une personne placée juste sous le responsable, qui l’aide et peut le remplacer si nécessaire.

En anglais simple : A person just below a leader who helps them and can do their job when needed.

• The director sent her deputy.
• He became deputy head of the school.
• A sheriff’s deputy stopped the car.

Synonymes : second-in-command, assistant

Expressions courantes : deputy director, deputy head, sheriff’s deputy

représentant, mandataire

Une personne officiellement choisie pour agir au nom d’une autre personne ou d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : Someone officially chosen to act for another person or group.

• The prince appointed a deputy.
• She sent a deputy to represent her at the meeting.
• His deputy had authority to sign the agreement.

Comment l'utiliser : deputy for someone (She acted as deputy for the absent chairperson.)

Synonymes : representative, substitute, proxy

Expressions courantes : act as deputy, deputy for someone, appointed deputy

député

Un membre élu de l’Assemblée nationale française.

En anglais simple : An elected member of France’s National Assembly.

• She was elected a deputy in France.
• The deputies debated the proposed law.
• Each deputy represents a French constituency.

Synonymes : MP, legislator

Expressions courantes : French deputy, elected deputy, deputy in parliament