Témoignages (en. Testimonies)

/te.mwaɲaʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Statements or testimonies given by a person about an event.

The testimonies of the witnesses were crucial for the investigation.

Les témoignages des témoins ont été cruciaux pour l'enquête.

Accounts that provide evidence or personal reflections.

He wrote a book compiling testimonies of survivors.

Il a écrit un livre regroupant des témoignages de survivants.

A collection of accounts related to lived experiences.

The testimonies of the war victims are essential for understanding history.

Les témoignages des victimes de la guerre sont essentiels pour comprendre l'histoire.

The word 'testimony' comes from the verb 'to testify', which itself is of Latin origin 'testimonium'.

eyewitness testimony

Report from a person who witnessed an event.

témoignage oculaire

testimony under oath

Statement made under the promise to tell the truth, often in a legal context.

témoignage sous serment

to have testimonies

To possess accounts or statements regarding a given situation.

avoir des témoignages

witness

A person who has seen or heard something and can give an account of it.

témoin

to testify

To make a statement or report an event based on personal experience.

témoigner

deposition

Testimony given in writing or orally, often in a legal setting.

déposition

Words from experiences

His words from experience during the event were striking.

Ses paroles de vécu lors de l'événement furent marquantes.

Street accounts

Street accounts often speak of the reality of working-class neighborhoods.

Les récits de rue parlent souvent de la réalité des quartiers populaires.