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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHistorical record
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl ˈrɛk.ərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An account or body of information preserved in writing or other media documenting past events, phenomena, or human activities.
"The ancient manuscripts serve as an invaluable historical record of the dynasty." - 2
Official documents or data retained by an institution or government concerning past transactions, laws, or decisions.
"Researchers combed through the municipal historical records to trace property ownership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'historical', derived from the Latin 'historicus' and Greek 'historia' (meaning inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation), and 'record', originating from the Latin 'recordari' (to remember, from cor, cord-, meaning heart). Together, it evolved in Middle English and Early Modern legal and academic contexts to designate an account of past events preserved for posterity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Historical record" is said worldwide
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archive historique
Transliteration: aʁ.ʃiv i.stɔ.ʁik
"Cet document constitue un archive historique important."
historisches Dokument
Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs dokuˈmɛnt
"Das Archiv enthält ein wichtiges historisches Dokument."
documento storico
Transliteration: do.kuˈmɛn.to ˈstɔ.ri.ko
"Ogni reperto è un documento storico prezioso."
registro histórico
Transliteration: reˈxis.tɾo isˈto.ɾi.ko
"El registro histórico muestra cambios climáticos significativos."
registro histórico
Transliteration: ʁeˈʒis.tɾu isˈtɔ.ɾi.ku
"O registro histórico confirma a veracidade dos fatos."
ऐतिहासिक रिकॉर्ड
Transliteration: aitihasik rikord
"यह प्राचीन शिलालेख एक महत्वपूर्ण ऐतिहासिक रिकॉर्ड है।"
历史记录
Transliteration: lì shǐ jì lù
"这份文件是研究古代文明的重要历史记录。"
역사적 기록
Transliteration: yeoksa-jeok gi-rok
"이 유물은 조선시대의 중요한 역사적 기록이다."
歴史的記録
Transliteration: rekishiteki kiroku
"その古い文書は貴重な歴史的記録である。"
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