Délégués (en. Delegates)

[de-le-ge]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who represents a group in an assembly or conference.

The delegates discussed important issues during the meeting.

Les délégués ont discuté des questions importantes lors de la réunion.

Elected or appointed to act on behalf of others.

Each class has its own delegates to represent the students.

Chaque classe a ses propres délégués pour représenter les élèves.

From the verb 'delegate' which comes from the Latin 'delegare', meaning 'to send on a mission'.

Union delegate

Representative of a union in a company.

délégué syndical

Class delegate

Student chosen to represent their class.

délégué de classe

Regional delegate

Representative of a region for administrative matters.

délégué régional

Delegation

Action of delegating; set of delegates.

délégation

Mandate

Power given to a person to act on behalf of another.

mandat

Representation

Action of representing a group or an entity.

représentation

Delegate

You’re really the delegate of the group, huh?

T'es vraiment le délégué de la bande, hein?

Rep

We need a representative for the project, who volunteers?

On a besoin d'une représentante pour le projet, qui se dévoue?