folyamatauk

Folyamatauk is a term found in Hungarian-language texts that refers to the collective set of processes belonging to multiple actors or units. The form is derived from the noun folyamat (process) combined with a plural possessive suffix, functioning roughly as “their processes” in English.

Etymology and usage: Folyamatauk illustrates how Hungarian marks possession and plurality together. While standard spellings for possessive forms vary with vowel harmony and other factors, the phrase is used to talk about the processes of several parties. In many contexts, writers would instead use folyamatok (the simple plural “processes”) or folyamataink/folyamataik to emphasize possession by “us” or “them.”

In practice: The term tends to appear in analytic or descriptive prose within organizational studies, systems engineering, or business process management when discussing cross-organizational workflows. For example, a sentence might read: “A szervezet folyamatauk integrálása szükséges a hatékonyság növeléséhez” (Integrating their processes is necessary to increase efficiency). Note that exact possessive spelling may differ, and clarity can be improved by using explicit pronouns or alternatives.

See also: folyamat, folyamatok, folyamatmenedzsment, üzleti folyamat.