bench notes
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nounpl: bench notes
notas de banco / anotações do juiz / notas de audiência
1. Informal written notes or observations made by a judge during court proceedings, typically not part of the official court record
The judge reviewed her bench notes before making the ruling.
A juíza revisou suas anotações do banco antes de proferir a sentença.
2. In banking or finance, preliminary notes or memos prepared by analysts or officers during meetings or transactions
The analyst compiled bench notes during the quarterly review meeting.
O analista compilou suas notas de banco durante a reunião de revisão trimestral.
3. Personal working notes or observations made at one's desk or workstation
She kept bench notes on each client interaction for reference.
Ela mantinha anotações do banco sobre cada interação com clientes para referência.
Bench notes are commonly used in both American legal and financial systems as informal working documents. In Brazil, this term is primarily associated with judicial proceedings where judges maintain personal notes during hearings. The practice reflects the importance of preliminary documentation in professional settings before formal records are created.
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