Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Hoy he tenido dos juicios (el abogado, no el acusado)
English translation:
I had two court cases today
Spanish term
Hoy he tenido dos juicios (el abogado, no el acusado)
I don't think a lawer would say "Today I've had two trials". Because that would mean his/her defendant underwent two trials, not the lawer.
Is there an standard English expression for this?
Anybody can help?
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Edward Tully
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| 3 +7 | I did two trials today |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 4 +2 | I have had two hearings today |
Billh
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| 4 | I've had two trials today |
Henry Hinds
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Non-PRO (2): Yvonne Gallagher, Helena Chavarria
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Proposed translations
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
I had two court cases today
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Note added at 39 mins (2013-10-18 08:23:49 GMT)
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Or "two court hearings" etc., depending on the context...
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
I did two trials today
Rediculous judice system - PistonHeads
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10 Oct 2010 - 19 posts - 9 authors
It doesn't always boil down to the evidence brought to Court. I did Jury Service about 3 months ago. I did two trials: The first trial was pretty cut ...
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Note added at 8 minutos (2013-10-18 07:52:32 GMT)
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Or "I did a couple of trials today" might sound a bit more colloquial.
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AllegroTrans
2 hrs
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Thanks!
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Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
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Thanks, Gallagy :)
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Rachael West
: Yes correct, although out of the 2 answers given, this one sounds slightly more American, as they use this tense more than the UK when it's something that happened "today"
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Thanks, Rachel :) Hmm, not sure about 'did' sounding more American. My influence has always been British English - I think 'did' just sounds more colloquial here.
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philgoddard
5 hrs
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Thanks, Phil :)
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Phoenix III
6 hrs
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Thanks, Phoenix :)
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James A. Walsh
13 hrs
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Cheers, James :)
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Helena Chavarria
: In UK English we would say, 'I've done two trials today' (it's still today). 'I did two yesterday' (finished action in the past). // I suppose I spend too much time drumming grammar rules into my students' heads :)
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Thanks, Helena - Depends when this guy is talking to his friend. At the end of the day, for example, if no more work is going to be done - 'I did a couple of jobs today'.
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United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
I've had two trials today
I have had two hearings today
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Tatty
2 hrs
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Thanks Tatty
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Helena Chavarria
: You've got the tense right for UK English, though I think we'd say I've had...'.
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Thanks Helena
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