agent

agent
noun
1) (substance) Mittel, das

an oxidizing agent — ein Oxidationsmittel

2) (one who acts for another) Vertreter, der/Vertreterin, die

be a free agent — sein eigener Herr sein

3) (spy) Agent, der/Agentin, die
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['ei‹ənt]
noun
1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) der,die Handelnde(r);das Mittel
2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) der/die Vertreter(in); der/die Agent(in)
3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) der/die Agent(in)
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- by/through the agency of
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agent
[ˈeɪʤənt]
n
1. (representative) [Stell]vertreter(in) m(f); (for artists) Agent(in) m(f)
insurance \agent Versicherungsvertreter(in) m(f); ECON, FIN
managing \agent leitender Angestellter/leitende Angestellte eines Konsortiums von Lloyd's
travel \agent Reisebürokaufmann, -frau m, f; (of package tours) Reiseveranstalter(in) m(f)
2. (of a secret service) Agent(in) m(f), Spion(in) m(f)
enemy \agent feindlicher Agent/feindliche Agentin
secret [or undercover] \agent Geheimagent(in) m(f) (der sich in die zu observierende Gruppe einschleust), Undercoveragent(in) m(f)
3. (substance) Mittel nt, Wirkstoff m
cleaning \agent Reinigungsmittel nt
4. (one that acts) Handelnde(r) f(m)
to be a free \agent sein eigener Herr sein
5. (force) [Wirk]kraft f, Ursache f
his greed was the \agent of his own destruction durch seine Gier richtete er sich selbst zugrunde
an \agent of change ein Motor m der Veränderung
6. LAW
\agent to receive process Zustellungsbevollmächtigte(r) f(m)
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['eIdZənt]
n
1) (COMM) (= person) Vertreter(in) m(f); (= organization) Vertretung f

who is the agent for this car in Scotland? — wer hat die schottische Vertretung für dieses Auto?

2) (= literary agent, press agent etc) Agent(in) m(f); (POL) Wahlkampfleiter(in) m(f)

business agent — Agent(in) m(f)

3) (= secret agent, FBI agent etc) Agent(in) m(f)

agent in charge (of an/the investigation) — Untersuchungsbeamte(r) m/-beamtin f

4)

(= person having power to act) man must be regarded as a moral agent — der Mensch muss als moralisch verantwortlich handelndes Wesen angesehen werden

determinism states that we are not free agents — der Determinismus behauptet, dass wir nicht frei entscheiden können

you're a free agent, do what you want — du bist dein eigener Herr, tu was du willst

5) (= means by which sth is achieved) Mittel nt

she became the unwitting agent of his wicked plot — unwissentlich wurde sie zum Werkzeug für seinen niederträchtigen Plan

6) (CHEM)

cleansing agent — Reinigungsmittel nt

special protective agent — Spezialschutzmittel nt

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agent [ˈeıdʒənt] s
1. Handelnde(r) m/f(m), Akteur(in), Ausführende(r) m/f(m), Urheber(in), Funktionsträger(in)
2. agency 2
3. BIOL, CHEM, MED, PHYS Agens n, Wirkstoff m, Mittel n:
protective agent Schutzmittel
4. MIL Kampfstoff m
5. JUR (Handlungs)Bevollmächtigte(r) m/f(m), Beauftragte(r) m/f(m), (Stell)Vertreter(in)
6. WIRTSCH
a) allg Agent(in) (auch Presseagent[in], FBI-Agent[in] etc), Vertreter(in)
b) Kommissionär(in)
c) (Grundstücks- etc) Makler(in)
d) Vermittler(in)
e) (Handlungs)Reisende(r) m/f(m)
7. Agent(in) (Spion[in])
agt abk
1. agent
2. agreement
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noun
1) (substance) Mittel, das

an oxidizing agent — ein Oxidationsmittel

2) (one who acts for another) Vertreter, der/Vertreterin, die

be a free agent — sein eigener Herr sein

3) (spy) Agent, der/Agentin, die
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n.
Agent -en m.
Vertreter m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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