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misrepresentation

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən/

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noun

誤った表現, 不正表示

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. "

投資家が年次報告書で財務状況の明らかな不正表示を発見した後、その会社は詐欺で訴えられました。

communication statement character business law moral society negative info

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noun

虚偽表示, 不正表示

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. "

政治家による新しい学校予算に関する事実の虚偽表示は、有権者を誤解させた。

business politics government law communication moral job state right action

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noun

歪曲、誤った表現

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. "

メルカトル図法は航海には便利ですが、特に高緯度地域では陸地の大きさを著しく歪曲し、グリーンランドが実際よりもはるかに大きく見えます。

geography technical science