Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
audition
English translation:
statement (interview)
French term
United Kingdom
German/Swedish - English, Law + IT
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: German to English, Swedish to English
audition
"j'aimerais revenir sur vos auditions précédentes ...où vous avez fait allusion au ..." and
"Je me réfère en particulier à votre audition du 29 avril"
this appears several times and clearly refers to "evidence" or "statements" rather than "hearing" - but I can't find any reliable sources for this use of "audition"...
Thanks!
| 4 | statement (interview) |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 4 +2 | deposition |
jmleger
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| 4 +1 | hearing |
Dr Lofthouse
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Proposed translations
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
statement (interview)
http://www.dictionnaire-juridique.com/definition/audience.ph...
L'"audience" est le moment de la procédure au cours duquel le juge, lorsque la procédure est " à juge unique " ou le tribunal, lorsque la cause est entendue par une formation collégiale, entend les parties et/ou leurs conseils (avoués, avocats, représentant légal ou mandataires ad hoc) en leurs observations orales. Le Procureur de la République ou l'un de ses Substituts peut assister à toutes les audiences, même à celles qui sont tenues par les juridictions spécialisées de son ressort (art. L 311-15 du Code de l'organisation judiciaire) en fait, il ne se fait représenter aux audiences civiles que dans le cas où la cause est "communicable". […]
http://www.dictionnaire-juridique.com/definition/audition.ph...
L'"audition" est le fait pour le Tribunal d'entendre en audience publique ou en cabinet soit l'une ou l'autre, ou les parties comparaissant en personne, d'entendre un témoin ou d'entendre un expert. L'audition est toujours menée contradictoirement c'est à dire en présence de toutes les parties ou de leurs avocats et, devant la Cour d'appel en présence des avoués. Dans les procédures dans lesquelles le Ministère Public est partie ou intervenant, le Procureur de la République ou l'un de ses Substituts assiste à l'audition et peut y prendre la parole.
Textes
• Code de procédure civile, art. 20, 184 et s., 199, 204 et s.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-05-30 22:42:33 GMT)
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Do a Google run on "a été audtionné" or "ont été auditionnés" and you'll get lots of resutls. It's used ordinarily as a verb in contexts where witnesses are interviewed by police. WItness to something myself this weekend, I was informed that I would be "convoquée" to be "auditionnée" shortly.
| Thanks - very helpful indeed! |
deposition
| Yes, that makes sense, thanks. Do you happen to know if it is a Belgian thing, or a recent innovation? |
| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: statement for UK... see below
1 hr
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| agree |
joehlindsay
: probably.
4 hrs
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France
When Accuracy Counts -
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, German to English, French to English, and 10 more.
hearing
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-05-30 14:59:20 GMT)
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maybe the barrister just got confused as he/she was shuffling through the paperwork....
| Thanks, that was my initial thought, but it can't be the case, it is clearly the standard term throughout the whole transcript. |
| agree |
AllegroTrans
: I have seen "audition" used for interview, but not sure whether it means at Police Station or before a Magistrate
4 hrs
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| neutral |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: AllegroTRans : for being interviewed by police, rather than at a hearing in court
7 hrs
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Discussion
What I mean is, there is nothing speicifically Belgian nor Swiss about this at all. It is a term often used in press reports.