English-Dutch translations for represent

voorstellen
Voorstellen zoals in deze tekst gedaan worden, kunnen schadelijke gevolgen hebben voor de gezondheid van onze kinderen. A proposal such as this represented a threat to the health of our children. Daarom zijn wij tegen het woord bannissement , hetgeen een wettelijk voorschrift zou voorstellen.So we are against the word bannissement , which would represent a legal provision. Beide voorstellen zijn zorgvuldig bestudeerd door het Comité van permanente vertegenwoordigers. Both proposals were carefully considered in the Permanent Representatives Committee.
vertegenwoordigen
En wie moet de EU nu vertegenwoordigen? Who will represent the EU now? Wij moeten ons afvragen wie wij vertegenwoordigen. We must ask, who do we represent? Zij vertegenwoordigen amper dertien procent van de stemmen. They represent barely 13% of Members.

representeren
De ongewenste stemmen van de tegenstanders van de toetreding, die nog altijd de meerderheid van de bevolking representeren, worden grotendeels genegeerd. The unwelcome voices of those opposed to accession, who represent the majority of the population, are largely being ignored.
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uitbeelden
Zijn argument is dat hij daarmee een politiek signaal geeft dat deze symbolen de Europese waarden uitbeelden. His argument is that this sends a political signal that these symbols represent European values.
verbeelden

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify
To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc
To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
To give an account of; to describe
To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present
To constitute, to make up, to be an example of
To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well

a picture can be represented in a landscape
The sculptor represented a horse in bronze
It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway
He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting
As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony
An attorneys job is to represent his client in court
They chose a member of Congress to represent their district
He represented that he was investigating for the police department
The @ symbol represents the online world
A dove is often used to represent peace

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