record

See also récord

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

From Middle English recorden (“to repeat, to report”), from Old French record, from recorder. See record (verb).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: rec‧ord (note that the hyphenation of the noun differs from the verb)
• (RP) enPR: rĕ'kôd, IPA: /ˈɹɛ.kɔːd/, X-SAMPA: /"rE.kO:d/
• (US) enPR: rĕ'kərd, IPA: /ˈɹɛ.kɚd/, X-SAMPA: /"rE.k@`d/

• Audio (US), noun

  (file)

  Audio (US), adjective

  (file)

Noun

record (plural records)

1. An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
   • 2012 March-April, John T. Jost, “Social Justice: Is It in Our Nature (and Our Future)?”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 162: 

     He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record.

   The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.

   The tourist's photographs and the tape of the police call provide a record of the crime.

2. Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.

   We have no record of you making this payment to us.

3. A vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.

   I still like records better than CDs.

4. (computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item.
5. The most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events.

   The heat and humidity were both new records.

   The team set a new record for most points scored in a game.

Synonyms

• (information put into a lasting physical medium):
• (vinyl disk): disc/disk
• (most extreme known value):

Derived terms

terms derived from record(noun)

activation record for the record of record on record off the record

on the record record-breaking public record world record

Translations

information put into a lasting physical medium

• Arabic: تسجيل (ar) (tasjiil) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 紀錄 (cmn), 纪录 (cmn) (jìlù), 記錄 (cmn), 记录 (cmn) (jìlù)

• Czech: záznam (cs) m
• Danish: optegnelse (da), dokument (da)
• Finnish: tallenne (fi)
• French: enregistrement (fr) m
• German: Aufzeichnung (de) f, Aufnahme (de) f
• Greek: εγγραφή (el) (engrafi) f, καταγραφή (el) (katagrafi) f

• Hungarian: felvétel (hu)
• Icelandic: skrá (is) f, skýrsla (is) f, heimild (is) f, menjar (is) f
• Japanese: 記録 (ja) (きろく, kiroku)
• Lithuanian: įrašas (lt) m
• Portuguese: registro (pt) m
• Russian: запись (ru) (zápis') f
• Serbo-Croatian: zapis (sh), snimka (sh), snimak (sh)
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: nerteckning (sv) c, inspelning (sv) c

vinyl disc/disk

• Arabic: أسطوانة (ar) ('usTuwaana) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 唱片 (cmn) (chàngpiàn), 黑膠唱片 (cmn), 黑胶唱片 (cmn) (hēijiāo chàngpiàn)

• Czech: deska (cs) f
• Danish: plade (da), grammofonplade (da)
• Finnish: äänilevy, LP-levy, levy
• French: disque (fr) m
• German: Schallplatte (de) f
• Greek: δίσκος (diskos) m, βινύλιο (vinilio) n
• Hungarian: lemez (hu)
• Icelandic: plata (is) f, hljómplata (is) f

• Italian: disco (it) m
• Japanese: レコード (ja) (rekōdo)
• Korean: 레코드 (ko) (rekodeu)
• Lithuanian: diskas m, plokštelė f
• Malay: piring hitam (ms)
• Romanian: disc (ro) n, discuri (ro) n pl, disc-audio (ro) n, disc de gramofon (ro) n, disc-video (ro) n
• Russian: пластинка (ru) (plastínka) f, грампластинка (ru) (gramplastínka) f, граммофонная пластинка (ru) (grammofónnaja plastínka) f
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: skiva (sv) c, platta (sv) c

computing: set of data relating to a single individual or item

• Arabic: سجل (ar) (sijill) m, دفتر (ar) (dáftar) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 記錄 (cmn), 记录 (cmn) (jìlù)

• Czech: záznam (cs) m
• Danish: post (da)
• Finnish: tietue (fi)
• French: enregistrement (fr) m
• German: Datensatz (de) m
• Greek: εγγραφή (engrafi) f, καταχώρηση (el) (katakhórisi) f

• Hungarian: rekord (hu)
• Icelandic: færsla (is) f
• Japanese: 記録 (ja) (きろく, kiroku)
• Lithuanian: įrašas (lt) m
• Russian: запись (ru) (zápis') f
• Serbo-Croatian: zapis (sh), slog (m) (sh)
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: post (sv) c

most extreme known value of some achievement

• Afrikaans: rekord (af)
• Arabic: رقم قياسي (ar) (ráqam qiyaasiy) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 紀錄 (cmn), 纪录 (cmn) (jìlù), 最高記錄 (cmn), 最高记录 (cmn) (zuìgāo jìlù), 最好成績 (cmn), 最好成绩 (cmn) (zuìhǎo chéngjì)

• Czech: rekord (cs) m
• Danish: rekord (da)
• Dutch: record (nl) m
• Esperanto: rekordo (eo)
• Finnish: ennätys (fi)
• French: record (fr) m
• German: Rekord (de) m, Höchstleistung (de) f, Bestleistung (de) f
• Greek: ρεκόρ (el) (rekor) n, ανώτατη επίδοση (el) (anótati epíδosi) f

• Hungarian: csúcs (hu), rekord (hu)
• Icelandic: met (is) n
• Italian: primato (it) m
• Japanese: 最高記録 (ja) (さいこうきろく, saikō kiroku), 成績 (ja) (せいせき, seiseki)
• Korean: 기록 (girok)
• Lithuanian: rekordas m
• Portuguese: recorde (pt) m
• Romanian: record (ro) n, recorduri (ro) n pl
• Russian: рекорд (ru) (rekórd) m
• Serbo-Croatian: rekord (m) (sh)
• Spanish: récord (es) m
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: rekord (sv) n

Etymology 2

From Middle English recorden (“to repeat, to report”), from Old French recorder (“to get by heart”), from Latin recordārī, present active infinitive of recordor (“remember, call to mind”), from re- (“back, again”) + cor (“heart; mind”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: rĭ'kôd, IPA: /ɹɪˈkɔːd/, X-SAMPA: /rI"kO:d/ or enPR: rə'kôd, IPA: /rəˈkɔːd/, X-SAMPA: /r@"kO:d/
• (US) enPR: rə'kôrd, IPA: /ɹə.ˈkɔɹd/, X-SAMPA: /r@."kO`d/

• Audio (US), verb

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d
• Hyphenation: re‧cord

Verb

record (third-person singular simple present records, present participle recording, simple past and past participle recorded)

1. (transitive) To make a record of information.

   I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.

   • 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, BBC Sport:

     The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.

2. (transitive) Specifically, to make an audio or video recording of.

   Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.

3. (transitive, law) To give legal status to by making an official public record.

   When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.

4. (intransitive) To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
5. (intransitive) To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
6. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To repeat; to practice.

Derived terms

• recorder
• recording

Translations

make a record of

• Arabic: سجل (sájjala)
• Chinese: 碌 (lù)
• Czech: zaznamenat (cs)
• Danish: optegne (da), registrere (da)
• Dutch: optekenen (nl)
• Finnish: tallentaa (fi), taltioida (fi)
• French: enregistrer (fr)
• German: eintragen (de), protokollieren (de), aufzeichnen (de)
• Greek: καταγράφω (el) (katagrafo), αναγράφω (el) (anagrafo)
• Hungarian: feljegyez (hu)

• Italian: registrare (it)
• Japanese: 記録する (きろくする, kiroku suru)
• Jèrriais: enr'gistrer
• Korean: 기록하다 (girokhada)
• Portuguese: registrar (pt)
• Russian: записывать (zapísyvat’)
• Spanish: registrar (es), anotar (es)
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: anteckna (sv)

make an audio or video recording of

• Czech: nahrát (cs)
• Danish: optage (da), indspille (da)
• Finnish: tallentaa (fi), nauhoittaa (fi), äänittää (fi)
• German: aufzeichnen (de)
• Greek: εγγράφω (el) (engrafo), γράφω (el) (grafo)
• Japanese: 録音する (ja) (rokuon suru)

• Polish: nagrać (pl)
• Portuguese: gravar (pt)
• Russian: записывать (ru) (zapísyvat’)
• Spanish: grabar (es)
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: spela in (sv)

give legal status to by making an official public record

• Danish: bevidne (da), markere (da)

• Swahili: rekodi (sw)

(intransitive) make audio or video recording

• Czech: nahrávat (cs)
• Danish: indspille (da)
• Dutch: opnemen (nl)
• German: aufzeichnen (de)

• Portuguese: gravar (pt)
• Spanish: grabar (es)
• Swahili: rekodi (sw)
• Swedish: spela in (sv)

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Catalan

Noun

record m (plural records)

1. memory, recollection of events
2. souvenir

See also

• rècord

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Dutch

Noun

record n (plural records, diminutive recordje)

1. record

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French

Etymology

From English record.

Pronunciation

• audio (un record)

  (file)

• IPA: /ʁə.kɔʁ/

Noun

record m (plural records)

1. record (most extreme known value of some achievement)

   Le record du saut en hauteur a été battu par Javier Sotomayor en 1993.

Anagrams

• corder

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Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

record m (invariable)

1. record (sporting achievement; computer data element)