Raport

Raport is a term used in several European languages to denote a formal document that presents information, findings, or analysis. In Polish and Romanian, the noun raport (often written as raport in lowercase) functions as the equivalent of the English “report,” and it is used across business, science, government, journalism, and academia. When capitalized as Raport, it may appear as a proper name in titles of publications, media outlets, or organizational names.

Etymology and cognates: The word traces to the Latin root rapportus and the French rapport, with related forms appearing in many Romance and Germanic languages. The sense of a compiled document or briefing spread through administrative, scholarly, and commercial usage, producing similar spellings in different languages.

Usage and forms: A raport typically summarizes data, findings, or events and may take various forms, such as financial rapports, research rapports, or incident rapports, depending on context. In many settings, raports follow a conventional structure that includes an introduction, methods or scope, results or findings, and conclusions or recommendations. The exact format varies by field and country.

Distinctions: In English, the closely spelled word rapport means a close and harmonious relationship, a meaning unrelated to the document sense. This contrast helps explain why the two terms, though similar in spelling, serve different functions in their respective languages.

See also: Rapport, Report.