certificades

Certificades is the feminine plural form of the Catalan adjective certificar, used in the past participle sense to mean "certified." It describes feminine nouns that have met a standard or requirement and have received official certification. In Catalan, certificades commonly appears with feminine plural nouns such as organitzacions certificades (certified organizations) or instal·lacions certificades (certified facilities).

In other Romance languages, cognate forms exist with the same basic meaning. In Spanish, the equivalent feminine plural is certificadas, and in Portuguese it is certificadas as well. These forms function as adjectives describing feminine plural nouns (for example, empresas certificadas, instalaciones certificadas) and do not denote the certificate itself, which is usually referred to as certificado.

Usage and scope: certificades conveys conformity with a standard or verification by an authority, often in contexts such as quality management, safety, or regulatory compliance. It is broadly used for organizational, product, or process certification. The term differentiates the attribute of being certified from the actual certificate document (certificado or certificado).

Translation notes: in English, the corresponding expression is typically "certified" or "certified entities/organizations/products," depending on the noun modified. The exact translation depends on gender and number in the target language and whether the focus is on the certification status or the certificate itself.

See also: Certification, ISO standards, quality management, regulatory compliance.