citation

• Nom désignant une citation ou un extrait de texte, une référence à une source, une mention officielle ou une récompense honorifique, ainsi qu'une sommation à comparaître en justice.

A noun referring to an official award or commendation, a legal summons, a quotation or reference to a source, or a formal recognition of a source of information.

1. Official award or commendationB2formal

   A formal public statement recognizing someone for bravery, service, or achievement.

   Citation (récompense officielle)

   • The soldier received a citation for his heroic actions in battle.
   • Her citation highlighted her years of dedicated community service.
   • The firefighter was awarded a citation for saving a child from a burning building.

   Synonymesaccoladeawardcommendationhonormentionrecognitiontribute

2. Legal reference or quotationB2formallegal

   The act of quoting a legal precedent, spoken words, or a written passage as an authoritative source.

   Citation (juridique)

   • The lawyer provided a citation from a landmark Supreme Court case.
   • The judge requested a proper citation for the legal argument.
   • The article includes a citation from the original statute.

   Synonymesauthorityexcerptextractmentionpassagequotationquotereference

3. Source acknowledgmentB1formal

   A short note or reference that credits the source of information or a quoted passage.

   Citation de source

   • Make sure to include a citation for every source you use in your essay.
   • The citation at the bottom of the page shows where the data came from.
   • Proper citation is essential to avoid plagiarism.

   Synonymescreditexcerptmentionnotequotationreferencesource

4. Quoted passageB2formal

   A specific passage or expression that is quoted or cited from a source.

   Citation (passage cité)

   • The citation from the novel perfectly illustrates the author's theme.
   • He used a citation from Shakespeare to support his argument.
   • The speech included a citation from a famous historical document.

   Synonymesexcerptextractpassagequotationquote

5. Summons to appearB2formallegal

   A legal order that commands a person to appear at a court proceeding.

   Citation à comparaître

   • She received a citation to appear in traffic court.
   • The citation required his presence at the hearing next month.
   • Failure to respond to the citation may result in a warrant.

   Synonymesmandateprocesssubpoenasummonswrit