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citation

/ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

Citación, emplazamiento

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

Examples :

"The court issued a citation for speeding to the driver. "

El tribunal emitió una citación por exceso de velocidad al conductor.

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noun

Citación

The paper containing such summons or notice.

Examples :

"The citation from the school stated the reason for my suspension. "

La citación de la escuela indicaba el motivo de mi suspensión.

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noun

Citación, cita

The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his/her own words.

Examples :

"In her history report, Sarah included a citation from the textbook describing the American Revolution. "

En su informe de historia, Sarah incluyó una cita del libro de texto que describe la Revolución Americana.

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noun

Cita, referencia

An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.

Examples :

"The research paper required a citation for each source used. "

El trabajo de investigación requería una cita para cada fuente utilizada.

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noun

Cita, citación

The passage or words quoted; quotation.

Examples :

"The article included a citation from a famous scientist's book. "

El artículo incluía una cita del libro de un científico famoso.

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noun

Cita, referencia

A quotation with attached bibliographical details demonstrating the use of a particular lexical item in a dictionary, especially a dictionary on historical principles.

Examples :

"The dictionary entry for "laptop" included a citation showing how the word was used in a 1980s advertisement. "

La entrada del diccionario para "laptop" incluía una cita que mostraba cómo se usó la palabra en un anuncio de la década de 1980.

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noun

Citación, mención

Enumeration; mention.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture included a citation of several important historical events. "

La conferencia del profesor incluyó una mención de varios eventos históricos importantes.

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noun

Citación, referencia

A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Examples :

"The lawyer used a citation from a previous court case to support her argument. "

El abogado utilizó una citación de un caso judicial anterior para apoyar su argumento.

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noun

Mención, citación

A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

Examples :

"The student received a citation for winning the science fair. "

El estudiante recibió una mención por ganar la feria de ciencias.

achievement statement