statement

statement
statement [{{t}}'steɪtmənt]
noun
(a) (declaration → gen) déclaration f; (→ to the press) communiqué m;
a written/policy statement une déclaration écrite/de principe;
can you back that statement up? pouvez-vous confirmer cette déclaration?;
to put out or to issue or to make a statement about sth émettre un communiqué concernant qch;
the chairman was asked to withdraw his statement le président a été prié de retirer sa déclaration;
a statement to the effect that… une déclaration selon laquelle…;
{{}}figurative{{}} the film is making a statement il y a un message dans ce film;
{{}}figurative{{}} someone who wears jeans to a wedding reception is making a statement quelqu'un qui va à un mariage en jeans veut faire comprendre quelque chose
(b) (act of stating → of theory, opinions, policy, aims) exposition f; (→ of problem) exposé m, formulation f; (→ of facts, details) exposé m, compte-rendu m;
to call him a thief is nothing more than a statement of fact le traiter de voleur est une simple constatation
(c) {{}}Law{{}} déposition f;
to make a statement to the police faire une déposition dans un commissariat de police;
to take sb's statement prendre la déposition de qn;
a sworn statement une déposition faite sous serment
(d) {{}}Commerce{{}}, {{}}Finance{{}} & {{}}Banking{{}} relevé m; (of expenses, sales figures) état m
(e) {{}}Linguistics{{}} affirmation f
(f) {{}}Computing{{}} instruction f
►► {{}}Accountancy{{}} statement of account état m ou relevé de compte;
{{}}Commerce{{}}, {{}}Finance{{}} & {{}}Banking{{}} statement of affairs (in bankruptcy) bilan m de liquidation;
statement of assets and liabilities relevé m des dettes actives et passives;
{{}}Law{{}} statement of claim demande f introductive d'instance;
statement of expenses état m ou relevé m des dépenses;
{{}}Insurance{{}} statement of loss certificat m d'avarie

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