French word

représentant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəpʁezɑ̃tɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrepresentative

Example

Le représentant de l'équipe a pris la parole.

The team's representative spoke.

Illustration for représentant (representative)

More examples

Le représentant commercial a fixé un rendez-vous.

The sales representative set an appointment.

Core concept

A person standing in for a group or individual when an official voice or action is needed.

Common phrases

  • représentant commercial

    sales representative

  • représentant légal

    legal representative

Similar words

représentant commercial: A sales representative who promotes a company's products or services to customers.
délégué: A person chosen to represent an organization and present its views or demands at meetings.
porte-parole: A person who officially announces and communicates an organization or person's views.
intermédiaire: A person who connects two sides to arrange communication or a transaction.

Definition in French

Personne qui parle ou agit officiellement au nom d'un groupe, d'une organisation ou d'une autre personne.

Word origin

Représentant is a noun formed from the present participle of représenter, which comes through Old French from Latin repraesentare, meaning 'make present'.

Usage tips

  • The feminine form is représentante, as in une représentante, while représentant is masculine and takes un or le.

Other meanings

  • agentnoun
  • salespersonnoun

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