envoy

inviato, emissario

Persona inviata a rappresentare un governo o un’organizzazione, soprattutto durante colloqui con altri.

In inglese semplice: Someone sent to represent a government or organization, especially in talks with others.

• The envoy arrived for peace talks.
• The president sent two envoys to discuss the crisis.
• She became a special envoy to the United Nations.

Come si usa: envoy to somewhere (He served as an envoy to the United Nations.)

Sinonimi: representative, emissary

Espressioni comuni: special envoy, peace envoy, envoy to somewhere

inviato diplomatico, ministro plenipotenziario

Rappresentante ufficiale all’estero con un grado inferiore a quello di ambasciatore.

In inglese semplice: An official representative abroad whose rank is below that of an ambassador.

• The king appointed an envoy to the foreign court.
• An envoy held a lower rank than an ambassador.
• The embassy was headed by an envoy.

Sinonimi: minister

Espressioni comuni: diplomatic envoy, envoy extraordinary