text: one of agency. If in doubt, in a technical text use agency for the contract or relationship in the abstract and mandate for the name of the document, and in a non-technical one appointment or authorigation ** The act in the abstract and the instrument evidencing it; the latter is also called agency appointment (academic term), authority and, if the instrument is a formal one, power of attorney (EN. US) (for which the more usual F and S terms are pouvoir, proouration, poder, procuración) *** Instrument appointing a person to vote at a meeting (for which the more usxial F and S terms are pouvoir, procuration, poder. procuración) **** e.g. to a bank; QU CC 1701, in all the above senses See E note to mandamiento ES CC 1709, CL CC 2116 Ossorio mandamiento judicial - 721 - F mandataire (CH, FR, QU) E agent* - attorney** - donee** - proxy*** - representative**** S mandatario CH CDO 394, FR CC 1981, CPCN 418, Dec. 223 17.3.1967, Dec. 236 23.3.1967, 132, QU CC 1720 * In the relationship of principal and agent governed by the contract of mandat, mandato, agency; the use of the alternative terms attorney, donee, proxy and représentative (see below) does not imply that the person in question is not technically an agent; if in doubt use agent in all technical contexts and representative in non-technical ones; QU CC 1720 mandatory: note the correlatives principal - agent, constituent - attorney, donor - dooee. principal - proxy, constituent - repre&emtatise ** Person appointed vinder a power of attorney *** Person appointed (e.g. by a member or director or other official of a company, association, etc.) to vote at a meeting AAA* Of a party in judicial proceedings ES CC 1714. CL CC 2116 F mandataire conventionnel E contractual agent 
analysis: This text appears to be a technical document, likely from a legal or academic context, that discusses the concept of agency, power of attorney, and related terms. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that the text is not intended for a general audience. The focus on contractual relationships, legal terminology, and references to specific laws and codes suggest that the text is related to law, business, or finance.