Day 187 - 13 Nov 95 - Page 09

     
     1   Q.   When did you start working for McDonald's?
     2        A.  27th July, 1989.
     3
     4   Q.   How old are you now?
     5        A.  23.
     6
     7   Q.   What position have you reached at McDonald's?
     8        A.  Swing Manager -- he is a Swing Manager, the leader of
     9        the team.
    10
    11   Q.   How long have you been a Swing Manager?
    12        A.  Since 1990.
    13
    14   Q.   Have you received any accreditation from McDonald's?
    15
    16   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Can you explain what you mean by
    17        "accreditation"?
    18
    19   MR. MORRIS:  The -----
    20
    MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Obviously, it did not mean anything to the
    22        witness.
    23
    24   MR. MORRIS:  (To the witness):  Any award, or anything like
    25        that, from McDonald's -- an award.  Have you received an
    26        award from McDonald's?
    27        A.  He says "yes".
    28
    29   Q.   Just explain.  Can he explain?
    30        A.  He received a diploma for best team leader in that
    31        restaurant.  He has received a present from Michel
    32        Antolinos, the director of McDonald's France, for his
    33        work.  He has received several bonuses.
    34
    35   Q.   When did these awards take place?
    36        A.  In 1992.
    37
    38   Q.   Right.  Now, if I read the -----
    39
    40   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  (To the interpreter):  Can you ask Mr. Lamti,
         when he gives his answers in French, if he can speak out to
    42        the court and speak loud, because although you must hear to
    43        translate them into English, it is part of the procedure,
    44        where one has a witness speaking a language other than
    45        English, that the original language be heard clearly
    46        throughout the court as well.  Can you explain?
    47
    48   THE INTERPRETER:  Yes, I understand.  (Pause)
    49
    50   MR. MORRIS:  Should I ask the translator her qualifications? 
    51 
    52   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You can if you wish, but there is really no 
    53        need to, especially when McDonald's have, quite apart from
    54        anything which Mr. Rampton may understand, a skilled
    55        interpreter in court who could immediately instruct
    56        Mr. Rampton if he thought the translation was less than
    57        accurate.  If there is any challenge of that kind, there
    58        are ways of dealing with it; but it probably will not come
    59        to that.
    60