The term representation It has several uses according to the field in which it is used.
Action that is deployed in some area on behalf of another
In its broadest sense, the term refers to the action that in any context is deployed on behalf of another, either an individual or an organization.
At the request of Law and Political Science, the representation turns out to be the action carried out by one person on behalf of another or, failing that, of an entity. For instance, judicial representation, which is the one that the lawyer will play to defend the rights of his client in a lawsuit that is followed against him or that he has filed for some compelling reason. This representation includes assisting, advising and even speaking for him, if necessary.
It is common for natural and legal persons to have some type of representation if their activity demands them. For the representation to enjoy full representation, it is necessary that there be a power of attorney, a formal authorization, a contract, among other options, that are signed by the represented person, in which the representation is authorized to another or others in some sense.
In work contexts such as modeling, acting, music and sports, it is extremely common for artists and athletes to have a manager who precisely performs the activity of representation in professional matters.
The same will be in charge of managing and fighting contracts with those businessmen or institutions that pledge the athlete or artist in question.
And in many cases they are the right hand of the professional and the one who understands in almost everything related to their private and public lives.
For such activity, the manager usually receives a percentage of the contracts that are signed.
Diplomatic representation
On the other hand, representation may have a political character, such is the case of the diplomatic representationIn this case, it may be exercised by the ambassador of one nation in another or the person in charge of business, and the diplomat as a visitor will be the one in charge of representing the country in all its dimensions, of the issues to be discussed, and who will receive as the most representative envoy all the concerns to be resolved.
The work of diplomatic representation is one of the most important with regard to international politics because good and cordial bilateral relations between nations depend on it.
Even in many circumstances of conflict or tension, their interventions may be relevant when it comes to alleviating it.
The permanent diplomatic missions in a country are popularly known as embassies and the head or highest authority of them is called the ambassador. Unless there are bilateral conflicts, it is common for each nation to have embassies from other countries that will be in charge of keeping the relations of the countries involved active and on good terms.
Theatrical performance
Also and in another totally different order of things such as the artistic field, the term representation is often used to refer to a theater function; "The performance started later than stipulated, although the quality it presented put the delay in the background."
The actors represent on stage a story written by an author and this is precisely called representation.
And also, the word is used to account for a idea or image that comes from reality. "The pictorial work that we observe is a representation of the emotional state of the author during its creation."
