sales representative
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2.7
- noun
- /seɪlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/
:
representante de ventas
- Even more strikingly, the home offices in the post-Civil War era were linked to a network of sales representatives, franchises, and branches in other parts of the country.
Eventually, he becomes a sales representative, traveling around in Poland but also to other countries, selling furs.
- Eventually, he becomes a sales representative, traveling around in Poland but also to other countries, selling furs.
Examples
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More recently, he has joined his wife's business as a sales representative, and the business is booming!
Blog text (5) -
Deidre's a sales representative for Radiant Cosmetics.
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You know, she started out as a sales representative just like me.
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Would you like one of our friendly sales representatives to contact you and discuss our rates?
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Medical sales representatives tend to be competitive people who like to produce results.
Blog text (15) -
My sales representative arrived early the next morning and arranged for the replacement books to be shipped immediately.
Academic text (2004) -
Please see page 83 to contact the sales representative in your area.
Academic text (2003) -
Dennis Jury is a sales representative for Saylor-Beall, St. Johns, Mich.
Academic text (1998) -
Would you like one of our friendly sales representatives to contact you and discuss our rates?
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Lewis ended up buying from a phone sales representative who promised to match the website's offer.
Synonyms
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7.7
A short word for a person who speaks and works for a company
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1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
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2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
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3.5
A person who sells a company's products or services to customers
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1.7
A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things
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1.6
A young woman who sells things in a shop
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2.1
A woman who sells things in a shop to customers
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3.5
A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who represents a company and sells its products' is compositionally built from 'sales' (the activity/field of selling) + 'representative' (a person acting on others' behalf), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the role. The attributive noun + noun pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, making the expression predictable and transparent.
Etymology
The compound noun sales representative comes from the simple image of a person who stands for a company: sales shows what they do and representative shows they act for the company. So a sales representative is someone who 'sells' the company's products and 'speaks for' the company to customers.