Effectuée

Effectuée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb effectuer, meaning to carry out, perform, or complete. In contemporary French, it functions both as a participial adjective and as part of compound tenses, adapting in form to gender and number.

Etymology and form: The word derives from Old French effectuer, itself from Latin effectuāre, from effectus, meaning an effect or result. As a participle, effectuee agrees in gender with the noun it modifies and is used in phrases describing actions, tasks, or processes that have been completed or carried out.

Usage notes: When used with the auxiliary avoir in passé composé, effectuee typically does not agree with the subject unless there is a preceding direct object, in which case it agrees with that object. As an adjective, it takes the appropriate ending to match the noun: une tâche effectuée, des tâches effectuées, une procédure effectuée, des procédures effectuées. In passive constructions, the past participle also agrees with the subject: L’opération a été effectuée.

Examples: Une étude effectuée par l’équipe confirme les résultats. Les travaux effectués montrent une amélioration. La procédure effectuée a été approuvée par le comité. Note that for masculine nouns, the form is effectué (e.g., un paiement effectué), while for feminine nouns it is effectuée.

Translations and nuance: Effectuée is commonly translated as completed, carried out, performed, or executed, depending on context. It is often interchangeable with realisée or exécutée in bureaucratic or technical language, though each term carries subtle distinctions related to completion, execution, or realization.