translate English to French: As for the second reference, it seems he told the board that he felt unable to comment because it had been several years since he had supervised the appellant and the appellant now held a position in a different group and at a different level.
Quant à la deuxième référence, il aurait informé le jury qu'il se considérait incapable de se prononcer parce que sa supervision remontait à plusieurs années et que l'appelant occupait un poste de groupe et niveau différents.