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English
Etymology
< Latin agens, present participle of agere (“to drive", lead, conduct, manage, perform, do”)
Pronunciation
Noun
agent (plural agents)
- One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor.
- Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. --Dryden.
- One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from him; one intrusted with the business of another; a substitute; a deputy; a factor.
- An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.
- (computing) In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preparation and exchange on behalf of a client or server. Especially in the phrase “intelligent agent” it implies some kind of autonomous process which can communicate with other agents to perform some collective task on behalf of one or more humans.
- (grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy".
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:deputy
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun "agent"Related terms
See also
External links
- agent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- agent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Noun
agent
- agent
Declension
declension of agent| nominative | agent |
|---|---|
| genitive | agentniñ |
| dative | agentke |
| accusative | agentni |
| locative | agentte |
| ablative | agentten |
Derived terms
References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
Croatian
Noun
àgent m.
Declension
declension of agent| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agent | agenti |
| genitive | agenta | agenata |
| dative | agentu | agentima |
| accusative | agenta | agente |
| vocative | agente | agenti |
| locative | agentu | agentima |
| instrumental | agentom | agentima |
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
agent m.
- agent
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
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audio (file)
Noun
agent m. (plural agents)
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
agent
- third-person plural future active indicative of agō.
Romanian
Alternative spellings
- aghent
Etymology
French agent
Pronunciation
- IPA: [a'ʤent]
Noun
agent m. (plural agenţi; feminine equivalent agentă)
Declension
declension of agent| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender m. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un agent | agentul | nişte agenţi | agenţii |
| Genitive/Dative | unui agent | agentului | unor agenţi | agenţilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ǎɡent/
- Hyphenation: a‧gent
Noun
àgent m. (Cyrillic spelling а̀гент)
Declension
declension of agent| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | agent | agenti |
| genitive | agenta | agenata |
| dative | agentu | agentima |
| accusative | agenta | agente |
| vocative | agente | agenti |
| locative | agentu | agentima |
| instrumental | agentom | agentima |
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How can I become an Agent for Overseas trading companies?
Q. Some People are working as buying/selling agents for International Leather Industries (Overseas trading companies). I'd like to get some information on how people are offered these positions. I've read some articles which mentioned "Indian Agents for Overseas Trading companies". If I want to be an agent for an Overseas company, what is the process of becoming one?
Asked by RJ - Tue Sep 22 05:08:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would start with an e-commerence website. Microsoft Word has an e-commerence package. Next, you need to get some contracts, that are useful in the target countries. Further, the target countries usually have a "Department of Commence." You can contact each government office, to learn what paperwork/permits are needed to clear customs. Use some key words..that apply to your target/goal...and Yahoo search them..you can find a lot in a few hours...then make some phone calls...keyword : Indian export/import consultants, etc. Try to get some free phone directions to guide you into further, more advanced questions to ask...as I see you are just trying to start out. You can get leather products in Asia, etc...let the world be subject to… [cont.]
Answered by William S - Sat Sep 26 01:44:42 2009
Q. Some People are working as buying/selling agents for International Leather Industries (Overseas trading companies). I'd like to get some information on how people are offered these positions. I've read some articles which mentioned "Indian Agents for Overseas Trading companies". If I want to be an agent for an Overseas company, what is the process of becoming one?
Asked by RJ - Tue Sep 22 05:08:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would start with an e-commerence website. Microsoft Word has an e-commerence package. Next, you need to get some contracts, that are useful in the target countries. Further, the target countries usually have a "Department of Commence." You can contact each government office, to learn what paperwork/permits are needed to clear customs. Use some key words..that apply to your target/goal...and Yahoo search them..you can find a lot in a few hours...then make some phone calls...keyword : Indian export/import consultants, etc. Try to get some free phone directions to guide you into further, more advanced questions to ask...as I see you are just trying to start out. You can get leather products in Asia, etc...let the world be subject to… [cont.]
Answered by William S - Sat Sep 26 01:44:42 2009
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