Quellenangabe

source citation

noun KVEL-len-ahn-gah-be Rare

Origin: from Quelle (source) + Angabe (statement)

Also means

attribution

Usage Note

Quellenangabe is the citation of sources, an ethical requirement in journalism and scholarship. The verb construction is die Quelle angeben. Plural: Quellenangaben.

Examples

"Der Artikel enthielt keine vollständige Quellenangabe."

Natural Translation

The article contained no complete source citation.

Literal Translation

The article contained no complete source-citation.

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