Annals
Definition
An historical writing in which events are structurally recorded year by year, in strict chronological order, without a deep critical or philosophical analysis of causes; a yearly historical chronicle. In a modern sense, the term designates the title of certain scientific or academic periodical publications, edited by universities and learned societies to present annual research.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Annals
- Academic journals
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural-only noun, standard morpho-syntactic case modifications tracking Latin plural structures. |
| Formation | Borrowed via French 'annales', rooted in the Latin plural noun 'annales libri' meaning yearly books. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈna.le] |
| Source | The Oxford English Dictionary and Academic Publishing Standards Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Istoricii studiază faimoasele anale ale Imperiului Roman scrise de Tacit pentru a înțelege acea epocă zbuciumată.
EN: Historians study the famous annals of the Roman Empire written by Tacitus to understand that turbulent era.
RO: Universitatea a publicat un nou volum de anale juridice, adunând studiile cercetătorilor din facultate.
EN: The university published a new volume of law annals, gathering the studies of researchers within the faculty.
RO: Multe mănăstiri medievale păstrau anale scrise de monahi, în care notau secetele, războaiele și trecerea cometelor.
EN: Many medieval monasteries kept annals written by monks, wherein they noted droughts, wars, and the passage of comets.
Idioms & Phrases
Anale istorice / Historical annals
RO: Documente vechi în care faptele memorabile ale unui popor sau suveran sunt consemnate cronologic, an de an.
EN: Ancient documents wherein the memorable deeds of a nation or sovereign are recorded chronologically, year by year.
Anale științifice / Scientific journals
RO: Serii de volume editate periodic de academii, conținând articole de cercetare originală dintr-un domeniu specific.
EN: Series of volumes edited periodically by academies, containing original research articles from a specific field.
A rămâne în analele istoriei / To go down in the annals of history
RO: Expresie metaforică ce semnifică realizarea unei fapte excepționale care va fi amintită și păstrată mereu în memoria colectivă.
EN: A metaphorical expression meaning to achieve an exceptional deed that will always be remembered and preserved in collective memory.
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