Feltárással

Feltárással is the instrumental form of the Hungarian noun feltárás, which denotes the act of uncovering, revealing, or exposing something that was hidden or unknown. The term covers both physical uncovering and the discovery of information or truths. Its exact meaning depends on context, ranging from excavation and archaeological uncovering to the disclosure of data or facts in research and public life.

In archaeology and cultural heritage, feltárás refers to the systematic uncovering and recording of material remains. This includes excavating, documenting stratigraphy, artifacts, architectural features, and organic remains, with careful procedures to preserve context for later interpretation. In historiography and social sciences, feltárás can mean the process of unveiling sources, events, or conditions through analysis and verification, often framed as a methodological disclosure of findings.

In journalism, investigation, and governance, feltárás is closely linked to disclosure and transparency. Investigative reporting aims at feltárás of concealed facts, while administrative and legal contexts may use feltárás to describe the release or access to information, data, or documents, such as adatfeltárás (data disclosure) or információ feltárás (information disclosure).

Ethical and methodological considerations accompany feltárás across fields. It typically requires systematic procedures, thorough documentation, and preservation of sources or contexts, whether in the field (archaeology), in data handling (research data disclosure), or in public reporting (journalistic investigation). Properly conducted feltárás aims to increase knowledge while respecting legal, ethical, and preservation standards.