witnesses in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for witnesses in the English»French Dictionary

I.witness [Brit ˈwɪtnəs, Am ˈwɪtnəs] N

1. witness LAW:

witness (gen) (person)

témoin m

she was a witness to the accident

elle a été témoin de l'accident

witness for the prosecution/the defence, prosecution/defence witness

témoin à charge/à décharge

to call sb as a witness

citer qn comme témoin

I have been called as a witness in the Mulloy case

j'ai été appelé à témoigner dans l'affaire Mulloy

to sign a document in the presence of a witness

signer un document en présence d'un témoin

to be a witness to sb's will

servir de témoin lors de la signature du testament de qn

2. witness (testimony):

witness

témoignage m

to be or bear witness to sth

témoigner de qc

his expensive cars are or bear witness to his wealth

ses voitures de luxe témoignent de sa richesse

the dilapidation of the school bears witness to the lack of funds

la dégradation de l'école est une preuve évidente du manque de fonds

to bear false witness LAW

faire un faux témoignage

3. witness U REL:

witness

témoignage m

II.witness [Brit ˈwɪtnəs, Am ˈwɪtnəs] VB trans

1. witness (see):

witness attack, incident, burglary

être témoin de, assister à

they witnessed the murder/the accident

ils ont été témoins du meurtre/de l'accident

2. witness (at official occasion):

witness document, treaty

servir de témoin lors de la signature de

witness marriage

être témoin à

3. witness fig:

we are about to witness a transformation of the world economy

nous sommes sur le point d'assister à une transformation de l'économie mondiale

the last decade has witnessed tremendous advances in technology

la dernière décennie a vu des progrès considérables dans le domaine de la technologie

his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results

son travail acharné a payé, comme en témoignent ses résultats d'examen

this house has witnessed many historic events

cette maison a été le théâtre de beaucoup d'événements historiques, beaucoup d'événements historiques se sont déroulés dans cette maison

witness box Brit, witness stand Am N

witness box

barre f des témoins

in the witness box

à la barre des témoins

expert witness N

expert witness

témoin m expert

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unimpeachable LAW witness

non récusable

perjured witness

parjure

re-examine (gen) (question) witness, accused, candidate

interroger à nouveau

untrustworthy witness

non digne de foi

to ask witnesses to come forward

lancer un appel à témoins

Translations for witnesses in the French»English Dictionary

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un témoin de Jéhovah

a Jehovah's witness

témoin

witness

être (le) témoin de

to witness, to be a witness to

le seul témoin direct

the only person actually to witness the scene

cela a eu lieu sans témoin

there were no witnesses

prendre qn à témoin

to call sb to witness (de to, of)

témoin

witness

témoin de l'accusation/de la défense

prosecution/defence Brit witness

être témoin à charge/à décharge

to be a witness for the prosecution/for the defence Brit

témoin défaillant

missing witness

témoin (attestant l'authenticité)

witness (à to)

témoin (à un mariage)

witness

parler devant témoins

to speak before witnesses

la cathédrale, témoin de l'époque où…

the cathedral, bearing witness to an age when…

Témoin de Jéhovah REL

Jehovah's witness

Dieu ou le ciel m'en est témoin

as God is my witness

Dieu m'est témoin que je dis la vérité

as God is my witness I am speaking the truth

witnesses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for witnesses in the English»French Dictionary

I.witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] N

1. witness (person who sees):

witness

témoin mf

to be (a) witness to sth

témoigner de qc

to appear as a witness

comparaître en tant que témoin

witness for the defence/prosecution

témoin à décharge/charge

to go into the witness box Brit [or stand Am]

aller à la barre (des témoins)

2. witness no pl form (testimony):

witness

témoignage m

to bear witness to sth

porter témoignage de qc

II.witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] VB trans

1. witness (see):

witness a. fig

être témoin de

it's dangerous, witness the number of accidents

c'est dangereux, regarde le nombre d'accidents

2. witness (countersign):

witness document, signature

certifier

III.witness [ˈwɪtnɪs] VB intr Brit form LAW

to witness to sth

témoigner de qc

Jehovah's Witness N

Jehovah's Witness

Témoin m de Jéhovah

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competent witness

autorisé(e)

prejudiced witness

partial(e)

witness for the prosecution

témoin m à charge

prejudice witness, jury

influencer

Translations for witnesses in the French»English Dictionary

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selon divers témoignages, ...

according to a number of witnesses, ...

témoin

witness

témoin à charge/décharge

witness for the prosecution/defence Brit

témoin à charge/décharge

witness for the prosecution/defense Am

barre des témoins

witness box Brit

barre des témoins

witness stand Am

interpeller un témoin sur un accident

to question a witness about an accident

witnesses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (a) witness to sth

témoigner de qc

to appear as a witness

comparaître en tant que témoin

witness for the defence/prosecution

témoin à décharge/charge

to go into the witness box Brit [or stand Am]

aller à la barre (des témoins)

it's dangerous, witness the number of accidents

c'est dangereux, regarde le nombre d'accidents

in front of witnesses

en présence de témoins

according to a number of witnesses, ...

selon divers témoignages, ...

to be a witness to sth

assister à qc

to question a witness about an accident

interpeller un témoin sur un accident

to come forward as a witness

se constituer témoin

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English

The defense then called seven character witnesses to the stand, former soccer coaches, neighbours and family members of the accused.

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Secondly, it saves the state a lot of expense, calling witnesses, wastage of court time.

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Both men were cleared of all charges when key witnesses failed to show up after facing alleged intimidation.

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After making a minor adjustment to the device, he opened a stopcock leading into one of the cylinders and the witnesses heard a hiss as of escaping air.

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Volcanic craters, thick pumice and basalt layers and maars create a diverse landscape, that clearly witnesses to very recent events in geological terms.

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In almost every setting where important decisions turn on questions of fact, due process requires an opportunity to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses.

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Witnesses note that the attackers were armed with the sharp ends of a disassembled aluminum crutch.

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Ultimately, however, it may be what the witnesses left unsaid that made the greatest impression.

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His solicitor also did not use crucial evidence in the case to cross-examine witnesses.

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In discharging their duties, standing committees have the power to hold hearings and to subpoena witnesses and evidence.

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