proceedings

procedimientos judiciales

Pasos oficiales que se siguen en un juicio u otra actuación legal.

En inglés sencillo: The official steps taken in a court case or other legal action.

• Legal proceedings began last week.
• The judge stopped the proceedings until new evidence arrived.
• They brought proceedings against the landlord.

Cómo se usa: proceedings against someone (The company began proceedings against its former manager.)

Sinónimos: legal action, litigation

Expresiones frecuentes: legal proceedings, criminal proceedings, proceedings against someone

actos, desarrollo

Actividades previstas que se realizan durante una reunión, ceremonia u otro evento.

En inglés sencillo: The planned activities that happen during a meeting, ceremony, or other event.

• The proceedings began at noon.
• She watched the proceedings from the back of the hall.
• A short speech brought the proceedings to an end.

Sinónimos: activities, events

Expresiones frecuentes: open the proceedings, formal proceedings, watch the proceedings

actas

Registro publicado de las ponencias y los trabajos de una reunión o conferencia.

En inglés sencillo: A published account of the talks and work at a meeting or conference.

• The proceedings include twenty research papers.
• Her study appeared in the conference proceedings.
• Have you read the society’s latest proceedings?

Cómo se usa: proceedings of something (The proceedings of the conference are available online.)

Sinónimos: records

Expresiones frecuentes: conference proceedings, published proceedings, proceedings of something