Operáló

Operáló is a Hungarian term formed from the verb operál, meaning to operate or to operate on something. It functions as a present participle and as an attributive adjective, indicating an act of operating or an agent who operates a device or system. In technical or industrial language it can appear in compounds such as operáló személyzet (operating personnel) or operáló eszköz (operating device). As a noun, however, Hungarian more commonly uses operátor to refer to a person who operates machinery or a system; operáló as a stand-alone noun is relatively rare and often reserved for contexts emphasizing the action or process.

Usage notes: In everyday language, operáló is primarily used as an adjective. When referring to a person, operátor is typically preferred. The form operáló may appear in manuals, engineering texts, or formal descriptions to stress the activity of operating or the operator’s role in a given operation.

Etymology and relation to similar terms: operáló is derived from operál, which comes from the same root as the Latin operari, meaning to work or operate. Related Hungarian terms include operálás (operation/working), operáció (operation in a medical or general sense), operátor (operator), and operatív (operational).

See also: operál, operáció, operátor, operatív, működés, kezelés.

Examples: Az operáló személyzet felelős a gép üzemeltetéséért. Az operáló kar a vezérlőpanelen található.