Heard
Definition
Having been officially, methodically, or critically listened to; examined through the sense of hearing. In a legal context, it describes a witness whose statements have been recorded. In mass media, it indicates a broadcast program whose audience metrics have been officially verified or audited.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Heard
- Audited
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and plural structural variations. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'audia', structurally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.di.ˈat] |
| Source | Lexicon of Procedural Law Terms, Media Analytics, and Linguistic Applications |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Martorul cheie a fost audiat de către procurori timp de câteva ore pentru a clarifica neconcordanțele din dosar.
EN: The key witness was heard by prosecutors for several hours to clarify the inconsistencies in the case file.
RO: Acest talk-show politic a fost cel mai audiat program din grila de televiziune în cursul serii trecute.
EN: This political talk-show was the most watched and audited program on the television grid during last evening.
RO: Cursul audiat în timpul semestrului de vară mi-a oferit o perspectivă complet nouă asupra economiei globale.
EN: The course audited during the summer semester offered me a completely new perspective on the global economy.
Idioms & Phrases
Martor audiat / Witness heard / deposed witness
RO: Persoană care a dat deja o declarație oficială în fața organelor de anchetă sau a instanței de judecată într-un proces.
EN: An individual who has already given an official statement before investigative bodies or the court of law in a lawsuit.
Program audiat / Audited broadcast / highly rated show
RO: Emisiune radiofonică sau de televiziune care înregistrează un număr mare de ascultători confirmați prin sondaje de audiență.
EN: Radio or television broadcast recording a large number of listeners confirmed through official audience rating surveys.
Curs audiat / Audited course / non-credit class
RO: Disciplină academică la ale cărei prelegeri un student a asistat doar ca spectator avizat, fără obligația de a susține colocviul final.
EN: Academic discipline whose lectures a student attended only as an observer, without the obligation to take the final evaluation.
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