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Record 1 2013-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

As the rule permitting the introduction of past recollection recorded developed, it required that four elements be met: (1) the witness must have had firsthand knowledge of the event, (2) the written statement must be an original memorandum made at or near the time of the event and while the witness had a clear and accurate memory of it, (3) the witness must lack a present recollection of the event, and (4) the witness must vouch for the accuracy of the written memorandum. (McCormick, p. 712)

OBS

Where a witness cannot recall the event described in the notes, even after reading them, and cannot testify from a present memory, the notes themselves may be admitted as evidence of their contents. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 283)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

souvenirs transcrits; transcription des souvenirs : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

OBS

«past-recollection recorded» comporte une référence à diverses sortes de documents dans lesquels les «faits» en mémoire ont été consignés : notes, aide-mémoire, notes sténographiques, transcription officielle d'un témoignage antérieur, etc.

OBS

souvenirs transcrits : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Determination of flow characteristics (velocity or discharge) by means of an instantaneous injection of a given quantity of a tracer and measurement of the pulse of tracer concentration, when good mixing is obtained, at some point downstream.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Détermination des caractéristiques d'un écoulement (vitesse ou débit) par injection instantanée d'une quantité déterminée d'un traceur et mesure de la concentration de ce traceur en un point aval situé de façon à obtenir un bon mélange.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Determinación de las características de un flujo (velocidad o caudal) por medio de la inyección instantánea de una cantidad dada de un trazador, y la medición de la concentración del trazador en algún punto aguas abajo, una vez obtenida una buena mezcla.

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