annals

annales, histoire

Documents écrits relatant des événements passés, ou l’histoire qu’ils racontent.

En anglais simple : Written records of past events, or the history they describe.

• The battle appears in the annals of the city.
• His discovery belongs in the annals of medicine.
• Few victories in the annals of sport were so unexpected.

Comment l'utiliser : the annals of something (Her victory earned a place in the annals of sport.)

Synonymes : history, chronicles, records

Expressions courantes : annals of history, in the annals, annals of sport

annales

Récits écrits d’événements classés selon l’année où ils se sont produits.

En anglais simple : Written accounts of events arranged by the year when they happened.

• The annals record a flood that year.
• She studied medieval annals for dates of battles.
• Each entry in these annals begins with a year.

Comment l'utiliser : annals of something (The annals of the monastery list each year separately.)

Synonymes : chronicles

Expressions courantes : medieval annals, monastic annals, annals of something

annales

Publication régulière réunissant des rapports de recherche ou sur les activités d’un groupe professionnel.

En anglais simple : A regularly published collection of reports about research or the activities of a professional group.

• The society publishes its annals every year.
• Her paper appeared in the latest medical annals.
• These annals contain reports from several research teams.

Comment l'utiliser : annals of something (Their study appeared in the annals of the scientific society.)

Synonymes : journal, proceedings

Expressions courantes : medical annals, scientific annals, annals of something