I would definitely retain the term "rupture" as this is a key term in philosophy.

"Rupture" is not the same as "break" and implies a much more nuanced understanding of temporality or the past/present: an understanding which is highlighted in the last part of your entry about the difference between an "absent-past" (one which could never be verified) and a "presence-past" (a past which is assumed to have once been present).

"Constatacion" could be translated as "verification" (the term pops up in this kind of context in the links below) or, indeed, as confirmation.

Hope that helps.


by FJ Pelletier - 1980
philosophy) 'archeological discontinuities/ruptures'. In one era, an ..... with its method of verification. Malcolm and most (but perhaps not all) ...
www.jstor.org/stable/25001035
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History of Structuralism: The sign sets, 1967-present - Google Books Result
by François Dosse - 1997 - Philosophy - 534 pages
"It seems to me that there was always an amorous attitude of rupture with philosophy. ... statistical tools, methods, concepts, and verification procedures. ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0816623716...

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Note added at 11 days (2010-02-02 08:38:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias Pat. I'm glad the comment helped.