representative

représentatif, typique

Qui possède les principales caractéristiques d’un groupe et en donne une image fidèle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : representative of something (The sample is representative of the whole population.)

Synonymes : typical

Contraires : unrepresentative

Expressions courantes : representative sample, representative group

représentatif

Qui montre à quoi ressemble une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : representative of someone/something (Is this picture representative of how the building really looks?)

Expressions courantes : representative of something, representative image

représentant

Personne qui parle ou agit au nom d’un groupe ou d’une entreprise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : representative of something (A representative of the company answered our questions.); representative for something (She is the local representative for the union.)

Synonymes : agent, spokesperson, delegate

Expressions courantes : sales representative, union representative, company representative

élu, député, représentant

Personne choisie pour parler et voter au nom d’autres personnes dans une instance dirigeante.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : legislator, delegate

Expressions courantes : elected representative, local representative, state representative

représentant, mandataire

Personne officiellement chargée de parler ou d’agir au nom d’une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : representative of someone (The lawyer attended as a representative of the injured driver.)

Synonymes : agent, proxy

Expressions courantes : legal representative, authorized representative, personal representative