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Dokument Parlamentu Europejskiego - notatka z konferencji przewodniczących:

The Conference of Presidents
heard Mr VANHANEN, Prime Minister, open the meeting by welcoming the President (...);
heard Mr VANHANEN introduce briefly the preliminary priorities (...);
heard Mr BORRELL, President of the European Parliament, thanking the incoming Finnish Presidency(...);
heard Mr SCHULZ thanking the Finnish Parliament(...);

and >>>heard many more politicians.

Chciałbym to >heard< oddać w sposób należyty, ale brakuje mi słowa.
Conference of Presidents heard Mr/Ms...