Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
constatation
English translation:
conclusion; ascertainment
Added to glossary by
Carmen Schultz
Oct 11, 2005 09:45
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French term
France
Neutrons, Neurons, Noetics, Nuance
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English
constatation
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Criminal law, Belgium
This term is employed through-out a series of interviews with an investigator who is speaking of a major criminal case he worked on in Belgium. Here is one context:
Lorsque vous avez un fait qui est commis, et bien, vous avez des constatations de procès, donc des constatations. Des constatations techniques et scientifiques.... Lorsqu’ensuite, lorsqu’on a effectué toutes nos constations locales, on a en nombre cueilli les éléments nous permettant d’orienter vers un suspect.
I've looked in law dictionaries and fo undthat this can be finding or reports, among other things. Here, because of the second sentence (the two sentences are close to eachother) I think report works best.
Thanks for any help.
Lorsque vous avez un fait qui est commis, et bien, vous avez des constatations de procès, donc des constatations. Des constatations techniques et scientifiques.... Lorsqu’ensuite, lorsqu’on a effectué toutes nos constations locales, on a en nombre cueilli les éléments nous permettant d’orienter vers un suspect.
I've looked in law dictionaries and fo undthat this can be finding or reports, among other things. Here, because of the second sentence (the two sentences are close to eachother) I think report works best.
Thanks for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | conclusion (ex: reach a conclusion...) |
Carmen Schultz
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| 4 +1 | findings (for constatations) |
Richard Hedger
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| 5 | report or certified report |
dutulina (X)
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| 5 | report or certified report |
dutulina (X)
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| 5 | verifications of fact(s) of the case |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | confirmation reports. |
muitoprazer (X)
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Change log
Oct 11, 2005 10:53: JCEC changed "Term asked" from "constation" to "constatation"
Proposed translations
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Carmen Schultz
Native in English
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 2 more.
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French term (edited):
constation
Selected
conclusion (ex: reach a conclusion...)
Definition
constatation f observation; arriver à la ~ que ... to reach the conclusion that ...
(from Dictionnaire Cambridge Klett Compact)
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Français-Anglais
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Note added at 53 mins (2005-10-11 10:39:32 GMT)
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Note: obviously the heading has a typo bec in the body of the descriptive copy it is spelled correctly as constatation.
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Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2005-10-11 12:35:38 GMT)
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It seems the term is used in a slightly different way in different passages of the text.E.g.,sometimes it means confirmation and at others it seems more the report of the confirmation, and yet other times it means conclusions/ observations/findings.
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Note added at 2 hrs 50 mins (2005-10-11 12:36:45 GMT)
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Also: observations; confirmation; and confirmation report
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Note added at 20 hrs 56 mins (2005-10-12 06:42:34 GMT)
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also : ASCERTAINMENT:
User Guide
HitList
constatation(1) BTL - ANI78 - 3984
constatation(1) CTD - TFI75 - 281
constatation(1) ACH - ORV92 - 5110042
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Note added at 20 hrs 58 mins (2005-10-12 06:44:29 GMT)
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Law - Legislation - Jurisprudence (JU)
(1)
TERM constatation
Reference Code des obligations,art.652g tit.marg.(SR 220)
(1)
TERM ascertainment
Reference SACC,Swiss Code of Obligations(transl.),1992,art.652g marg.nt.
constatation f observation; arriver à la ~ que ... to reach the conclusion that ...
(from Dictionnaire Cambridge Klett Compact)
Buy this dictionary for your PDA:
Français-Anglais and English-French
Français-Anglais
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Note added at 53 mins (2005-10-11 10:39:32 GMT)
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Note: obviously the heading has a typo bec in the body of the descriptive copy it is spelled correctly as constatation.
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Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2005-10-11 12:35:38 GMT)
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It seems the term is used in a slightly different way in different passages of the text.E.g.,sometimes it means confirmation and at others it seems more the report of the confirmation, and yet other times it means conclusions/ observations/findings.
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Note added at 2 hrs 50 mins (2005-10-11 12:36:45 GMT)
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Also: observations; confirmation; and confirmation report
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Note added at 20 hrs 56 mins (2005-10-12 06:42:34 GMT)
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also : ASCERTAINMENT:
User Guide
HitList
constatation(1) BTL - ANI78 - 3984
constatation(1) CTD - TFI75 - 281
constatation(1) ACH - ORV92 - 5110042
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Note added at 20 hrs 58 mins (2005-10-12 06:44:29 GMT)
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Law - Legislation - Jurisprudence (JU)
(1)
TERM constatation
Reference Code des obligations,art.652g tit.marg.(SR 220)
(1)
TERM ascertainment
Reference SACC,Swiss Code of Obligations(transl.),1992,art.652g marg.nt.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think you are right in suggesting that the term is being employed to mean different things. I will have to go back to the document for more context before making a final decision, but thank you for the all the possible translations."
+1
9 mins
French term (edited):
constation
findings (for constatations)
constations?
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-11 09:59:13 GMT)
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definitely findings for a criminal investigation.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-10-11 09:59:13 GMT)
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definitely findings for a criminal investigation.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
frenchloki (X)
: Presumably, constations is a typo
22 mins
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thanks
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1 hr
report or certified report
it could also be findings of an inquiry but the best is report in this context.
1 hr
report or certified report
it could also be findings (for certifications)but the bext in this context is report.
1 hr
confirmation reports.
in a criminal investigation the investigator is gathering evidence against the accused which has to/needs to be confirmed ,i.e.obtaining of sufficient proof for the verified/confirmed facts to be offered as evidence.
5 hrs
verifications of fact(s) of the case
constations de proces= verification or establishment of facts, a proces can be a Case...
Navarre...says that, and it seems to fit
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Note added at 5 hrs 30 mins (2005-10-11 15:16:24 GMT)
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for Enquete= findings
also in Navarre
Navarre...says that, and it seems to fit
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Note added at 5 hrs 30 mins (2005-10-11 15:16:24 GMT)
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for Enquete= findings
also in Navarre
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