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misrepresentation

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən/

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noun

Falschdarstellung, Verdrehung

Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

Examples :

"The company was sued for fraud after the investor discovered a clear misrepresentation of its financial status in the annual report. "

Das Unternehmen wurde wegen Betrugs verklagt, nachdem der Investor eine klare Falschdarstellung seines Finanzstatus im Jahresbericht entdeckt hatte.

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noun

Falschdarstellung, Täuschung

Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.

Examples :

"The politician's misrepresentation of the facts about the new school budget misled voters. "

Die Falschdarstellung der Fakten über den neuen Schulhaushalt durch den Politiker täuschte die Wähler.

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noun

Fehlerhaftigkeit, Verzerrung

In map-making, faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.

Examples :

"The Mercator projection, while useful for navigation, introduces a significant misrepresentation of landmass sizes, especially at higher latitudes, making Greenland appear much larger than it actually is. "

Die Mercator-Projektion führt, obwohl sie für die Navigation nützlich ist, zu einer erheblichen Verzerrung der Landmassengrößen, insbesondere in höheren Breitengraden, wodurch Grönland viel größer erscheint, als es tatsächlich ist.

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