considérées

Considérées is the feminine plural past participle of the French verb considérer. In ordinary usage it functions as an adjective or as part of a participial phrase to indicate that something has been taken into account or examined. It is used with feminine plural nouns, for example les propositions considérées, to describe items that have been evaluated.

Grammatical notes: When used as an adjective, considérées agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (feminine plural in this form). In compound tenses with the auxiliary être, the participle agrees with the subject. With the auxiliary avoir, the past participle generally agrees with a preceding direct object; if the object follows the verb, agreement may not occur. The construction les propositions considérées comme prioritaires is a common example where the participle functions adjectivally to indicate judgments or classifications made during analysis.

Usage and context: Considérées appears most often in formal, academic, or bureaucratic language. It signals that a set of items has been reviewed or evaluated. It may introduce a clause or phrase that explains the basis of a decision, such as “les options considérées” or “les mesures considérées comme nécessaires.” Because it is the participial form of an action, it is typically used in contexts where the results of consideration are being reported or summarized.

Etymology: Considérer comes from the French verb considerer, ultimately derived from Latin considerare, meaning to examine or contemplate. The form beside us, considérées, reflects standard French gender and number agreement for a feminine plural noun. Related forms include considération (consideration) and considérant (present participle).