placé sous le statut de témoin assisté

English translation: given the status of (an) 'assisted witness'

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French term or phrase:placé sous le statut de témoin assisté
English translation:given the status of (an) 'assisted witness'
Entered by: B D Finch

14:32 Jul 25, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / ordonnance de renvoi devant le tribunal coorectionnel et de non-lieu partiel
French term or phrase: placé sous le statut de témoin assisté
M. X était quant à lui placé sous le statut de témoin assisté
Mary-Ann Marque
France
Local time: 00:31
given the status of (an) assisted witness
Explanation:
Or "[has been] made an assisted witness"

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/vw-assisted-witness-french-fraud-p...
Volkswagen has been given the status of assisted witness in a French fraud probe over the use of software to reduce emissions during ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../IMF-chief-Christine-Lagarde-...
The head of the International Monetary Fund has been made an "assisted witness" in a case of alleged embezzlement and fraud.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22652922
Ms Lagarde was instead made an assisted witness in the case, meaning she will be called upon to testify but is not directly under suspicion.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:31
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given the status of (an) assisted witness


Explanation:
Or "[has been] made an assisted witness"

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/vw-assisted-witness-french-fraud-p...
Volkswagen has been given the status of assisted witness in a French fraud probe over the use of software to reduce emissions during ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../IMF-chief-Christine-Lagarde-...
The head of the International Monetary Fund has been made an "assisted witness" in a case of alleged embezzlement and fraud.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22652922
Ms Lagarde was instead made an assisted witness in the case, meaning she will be called upon to testify but is not directly under suspicion.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:31
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Oheix
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kevin

agree  ph-b (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks

neutral  Melissa McMahon: I think it needs to be in inverted commas and glossed as it is a specifically French legal status and the direct translation doesn't really indicate what it means/Yes, based on category, I am assuming this is legal doc rather than news article.
8 hrs
  -> I think it depends very much on the context of the document being translated, e.g. the target readership.

agree  Garoubet (X): I agree with the translation, and I agree with Melissa's comment.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Garoubet. I still think it depends on the target readership, as it might be safe to assume that the reader would understand what this status meant under French law.

agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks AT
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