összevonás

Összevonás is a Hungarian noun meaning the act of bringing together two or more entities into a single one. It is used in several contexts, notably business, public administration, and data management. The term comes from the Hungarian prefix össze- meaning together and vonás, which can be translated as drawing or pulling, conveying the idea of uniting parts into a whole.

In the corporate sphere, összevonás refers to the process of merging companies into one legal entity. This can take the form of egyesülés, where two or more companies form a new entity, or beolvadás, where one company absorbs the others. The resulting entity inherits assets and liabilities, and ownership and governance are reorganized. The process typically includes due diligence, agreement drafting, approvals by shareholders or members, and registration with the company registry, followed by integration of operations, systems and staff.

In public administration, összevonás commonly denotes the amalgamation of municipalities or administrative units to create larger, more cost-effective jurisdictions. Such mergers are undertaken to improve service delivery and reduce costs, though they may raise concerns about local representation and identity and require legal procedures and authorization by authorities.

In data management and statistics, összevonás denotes the merging or consolidation of datasets, categories, or variables to produce a unified dataset or summary measure.