Constatando

Constatando is the gerund form of the verb constatar in Spanish and Portuguese. It denotes the act of verifying, confirming, or establishing as true, and is used to indicate that the accompanying statement rests on observed or verified information.

Etymology: The term derives from Latin constatare, related to constare, meaning to be certain or to stand firm. Through the Romance languages, constatar acquired the sense of verifying or proving something true.

Usage: In formal writing, constatando often introduces a clause that explains the basis for a claim, as in Portuguese: "Constatando os dados, concluímos..." and Spanish: "Constatando los hechos, se llegó a la conclusión." It may express a concomitant circumstance or provide justification for an assertion.

Style considerations: The gerund can add precision about how a conclusion was reached, but some style guides consider it too verbose in formal prose, favoring expressions like "ao constatar" or "al constatar" or "una vez que se constató" to convey the same idea more succinctly.

See also: constatar; constatação (in Portuguese) and constatación (in Spanish) as related terms referring to verification or finding.