citálas

Citálás is a Hungarian term with several related meanings, primarily used in academic and legal contexts. In scholarly writing, citálás denotes the act of citing sources or authorities to support statements, acknowledge intellectual debt, and enable verification. It encompasses both direct quotations and paraphrased material, with proper references. Direct quotes are often linked to the term idézet, while paraphrase also requires a citation. In practice, citálás follows established styles or local conventions, and a citation typically includes details such as author, title, year, and page numbers or section identifiers.

In legal language, citálás can refer to the act of issuing a summons or notice to appear before a court or other authority. This legal citálás serves as an official notification and is part of procedural communication. The exact form and effect of such a notice vary by jurisdiction; in everyday Hungarian usage, the term idézés is more common for a court summons, while citálás may appear in more formal or bilingual contexts.

Etymology and usage notes: citálás derives from Latin citare, meaning to summon or to quote, and entered Hungarian with senses pertaining to summoning or quoting. In academic life, it is closely related to hivatkozás and forrásmegjelölés, and it is part of the broader practice of documenting sources and establishing credibility.

See also: idézet, hivatkozás, forrás, bibliográfia, idézés.