Privind

Privind is a Romanian term that functions as the present participle (gerund) of the verb privi, meaning to look at or to regard. In standard use, privind serves two main roles: as a gerund to express a circumstance of the main clause, and as a preposition meaning “concerning” or “regarding” that introduces a topic of discussion.

As a gerund, privind introduces a dependent clause that indicates the viewpoint or accompanying circumstance of the action. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause and can be translated as “looking at,” “in view of,” or “considering.” For example: Privind situația economică actuală, conducerea a decis să ajusteze bugetul. Looking at the current economic situation, management decided to adjust the budget.

As a preposition, privind governs a noun phrase that designates the subject matter. In this use, it means “concerning” or “with regard to.” It is common in formal and administrative language. For example: Legea privind protecția datelor se aplică în toate domeniile. The law concerning data protection applies in all domains. The noun following privind typically forms a genitive construction, as in protecția datelor.

Privind is widely used in legal, governmental, and academic texts due to its precise sense of topic framing and circumstance. It should not be confused with more general phrases such as referitor la or în ceea ce privește, though they can convey similar meanings.