constaté

Constaté is the past participle of the French verb constater, meaning to observe, notice, or establish. In French, it can function as a past participle in compound tenses (e.g., j’ai constaté) or as an adjective describing a noun (constaté/constatée/constatés/constatées). When used as an adjective it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

In usage, constaté conveys that something has been observed, verified, or established by someone, often in formal, administrative, or legal contexts. Common phrases include les faits constatés (the observed or established facts), ou des conclusions constatées (conclusions found/observed). The verb is frequently employed in official reports, medical notes, and audits to indicate findings or determinations.

Etymologically, constater derives from Latin constare, meaning to stand firm or to be established, with the sense evolving toward “to observe or establish as a fact.” The noun constat, closely related, means a finding or report.

Translations into English depend on context and can include observed, noted, found, or established. For example, Le médecin a constaté une amélioration translates to The doctor observed/ noted an improvement, or The doctor found an improvement. The word should not be confused with the related noun constat, which refers to a formal finding or report rather than the action of observing itself.

See also: constat (noun), constatation (less common synonym), constater (the verb).