proceedings

procédure judiciaire, poursuites

Démarches officielles effectuées dans le cadre d’un procès ou d’une autre action en justice.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : proceedings against someone (The company began proceedings against its former manager.)

Synonymes : legal action, litigation

Expressions courantes : legal proceedings, criminal proceedings, proceedings against someone

déroulement, travaux

Activités prévues qui se déroulent pendant une réunion, une cérémonie ou un autre événement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : activities, events

Expressions courantes : open the proceedings, formal proceedings, watch the proceedings

actes, comptes rendus

Compte rendu publié des interventions et des travaux d’une réunion ou d’un colloque.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : proceedings of something (The proceedings of the conference are available online.)

Synonymes : records

Expressions courantes : conference proceedings, published proceedings, proceedings of something