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misrepresentation

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən/

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noun

Falsificación, tergiversación

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. "

La empresa fue demandada por fraude después de que el inversor descubriera una clara tergiversación de su situación financiera en el informe anual.

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noun

Falsa representación, tergiversación

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. "

La tergiversación de los hechos sobre el nuevo presupuesto escolar por parte del político engañó a los votantes.

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noun

Deformación, inexactitud

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. "

La proyección de Mercator, aunque útil para la navegación, introduce una importante deformación de los tamaños de las masas terrestres, especialmente en latitudes más altas, haciendo que Groenlandia parezca mucho más grande de lo que realmente es.

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