record

v., -cord·ed, -cord·ing, -cords.

v.tr.

1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form.
2. To register or indicate: The clerk recorded the votes.
3. 1. To register (sound or images) in permanent form by mechanical or electrical means for reproduction.
   2. To register the words, sound, appearance, or performance of by such means: recorded the oldest townspeople on tape; recorded the violin concerto.

v.intr.
To record something.

n. rec·ord (rĕk'ərd)

1. 1. An account, as of information or facts, set down especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge.
   2. Something on which such an account is based.
   3. Something that records: a fossil record.
2. Information or data on a particular subject collected and preserved: the coldest day on record.
3. The known history of performance, activities, or achievement: your academic record; hampered by a police record.
4. An unsurpassed measurement: a world record in weightlifting; a record for cold weather.
5. Computer Science. A collection of related, often adjacent items of data, treated as a unit.
6. Law.
   1. An account officially written and preserved as evidence or testimony.
   2. An account of judicial or legislative proceedings written and preserved as evidence.
   3. The documents or volumes containing such evidence.
7. 1. A disk designed to be played on a phonograph.
   2. Something, such as magnetic tape, on which sound or visual images have been recorded.

idioms:

go on record

1. To embrace a certain position publicly: go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection.

off the record

1. Not for publication: The senator told the reporters that his remarks were strictly off the record.

on record

1. Known to have been stated or to have taken a certain position: The senator's opposition to the new legislation is on record.

[Middle English recorden, from Old French recorder, from Latin recordārī, to remember : re-, re- + cor, cord-, heart.]

(1) Pronounced "reck-erd," a group of related fields that store data about a subject (master record) or activity (transaction record). A collection of records make up a file.

Master records contain permanent data, such as account number, and variable data, such as balance due. Transaction records contain only permanent data, such as quantity and product code. See master file and transaction file for examples of record contents.

(2) In certain disk organization methods, a record is a block of data read and written at one time without any relationship to records in a file.

(3) Pronounced "ruh-kord," to capture audio or video on a tape, disk or electronic recording device.

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Subset of a file consisting of all relevant data about each individual item in the file. For example, the information about one particular customer in a customer file represents a record. Customer and prospect file records usually contain a minimum of the information required to contact the customer in order to make additional sales, deliver the goods ordered, or collect for unpaid orders: for example, name, address, item ordered, quantity, and price. Customer file records also frequently contain marketing information concerning how the sale was made, so that future sales resources can be concentrated on the most successful strategies.

list rental selections can be made from a file that excludes any proprietary information in the records such as payment status and source key. See also field; fixed field; key code.

Refers to the recording of Documents such as Deeds or Mortgages with the appropriate entity as well as to the testimony recorded as the official transcript of a legal case. The attorney of record is the official designate of a party upon whom service of papers may be made.

verb

1. To place on a list or in a record: enter, insert, post³, register. See remember/forget.
2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale: indicate, mark, read, register, show. See show/hide.

n

Definition: achievement
Antonyms: loss

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n

Information committed to and preserved in writing or electronically.

To preserve in a writing or printing, or by film, tape, etc. It often refers to "a precise history of a suit from its commencement to its termination, including the conclusions of law thereon drawn by the proper officer for the purpose of perpetuating the exact state of facts." 159 N.E. 591, 592. The record on appeal consists of those items introduced in evidence in the lower court, as well as a compilation of pleadings, motions, briefs, and other papers filed in the proceeding in the inferior court. Thus, if an argument by an appellant is based on facts other than those presented in the court below, the appellant will be going "outside the record" (hors the record) which the appellant ordinarily cannot do.

In real property law, to enter in writing in a book or other repository maintained as a public record any interest affecting real property, such as a mortgage upon or sale of land, located within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity maintaining the public record. See criminal record; of record; recording acts.

a permanent or long-lasting account of something (as on film, in writing, etc.); see also medical records.

IN BRIEF: A compilation of the known facts regarding something.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experiences behind him. — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), American social activist and stateswoman, First Lady from1933- to 45, and ambassador to UN.

A dream that includes some sort of recording can simply be a reflection of our everyday life, particularly if we often listen to music. Alternatively, it can symbolize the impressions other people leave on us or the impressions we would like to leave on them.

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Common misspelling(s) of record

• recrod

Dansk (Danish)
n. - optegnelse, rapport, attest, oplysninger, protokol, grammofonplade, rekord (sport)
v. tr. - registrere, optegne, rapportere, føre til protokols, optage, indspille
v. intr. - indspille, vise (måleinstrument)

idioms:

• bear record to    bevidne, dokumentere
• for the record    til referat, for at undgå misforståelser
• go on record    erklære officielt
• off the record    uofficielt, i al fortrolighed, mellem os sagt
• record player    grammofon
• recorded delivery    anbefalet forsendelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
document, lijst, verslag, verleden, record, grammofoonplaat, herinnering, geregistreerd origineel van document etc., proces-verbaal, prestaties tot nu toe, strafregister, optekenen, opnemen, officieel origineel registreren, kenbaar maken voor de goed orde, aangeven (b.v. temperatuur op thermometer), record-

Français (French)
n. - compte-rendu, procès-verbal, archives, dossier, passé, réputation, niveau (d'études), (Audio) disque, (Sport) record, (Comput) enregistrement, (Jur) casier judiciaire
v. tr. - noter, prendre acte de, enregistrer, indiquer, rapporter (un événement), rapporter que
v. intr. - enregistrer
adj. - (Audio) de disques, du disque, record (un temps)

idioms:

• bear record to    rapporter, enregistrer
• for the record    pour mémoire
• go on record    se déclarer (pacifiste, de gauche)
• off the record    (dire qch) en privé/en confidence
• record player    tourne-disque
• recorded delivery    livraison recommandée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Akte, Unterlage, Protokoll, Zeugnis, Dokument, (Comp.) Datensatz, Schallplatte, Rekord
v. - aufzeichnen, protokollieren
adj. - Rekord-

idioms:

• bear record to    Zeugnis ablegen
• for the record    für das Protokoll
• go on record    seine Meinung offiziell kundtun
• off the record    inoffiziell, im Vertrauen
• record player    Plattenspieler
• recorded delivery    eingeschriebene Sendung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναγραφή, καταγραφή, σημείωση, γραπτή μνεία, εγγραφή, καταχώριση, αρχείο, μητρώο, ποινικό μητρώο, πρακτικά συνεδρίασης, δίσκος μουσικής, πλάκα, τεκμήριο, μνημείο, αρχείο, κατάλογος, (αθλητ., μτφ.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση
v. - καταγράφω, αναγράφω, εγγράφω, καταχωρίζω, ηχογραφώ, μαγνητοσκοπώ, (μτφ.) απαθανατίζω
adj. - ανώτατος, ρεκόρ, με μεγάλη ταχύτητα, σε διάστημα που σημειώνει ρεκόρ

idioms:

• bear record to    μαρτυρώ, πιστοποιώ
• for the record    για την ιστορία
• go on record    δηλώνω επίσημα ή δημόσια
• off the record    ανεπισήμως, εμπιστευτικά
• record player    ηλεκτρόφωνο (κν. πικάπ)
• recorded delivery    (ταχυδρομική) υπηρεσία συστημένων

Italiano (Italian)
registrare, rapporto, relazione, testimonianza, verbale, precedenti, lista, fedina, disco, record, operato

idioms:

• bear record to    testimoniare
• for the record    per la cronaca
• go on record    dichiarare pubblicamente
• off the record    ufficioso
• record player    giradischi
• recorded delivery    posta raccomandata
• set/put the record straight    mettere le cose in chiaro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - registro (m), ficha (m), memória (f)
v. - gravar, registrar, anotar
adj. - gravado

idioms:

• bear record to    mostrar
• for the record    publicamente
• go on record    expressar-se de público sobre determinado assunto
• off the record    confidencialmente
• record player    toca-discos (m)
• recorded delivery    aviso de recebimento
• set/put the record straight    corrigir um equívoco

Русский (Russian)
записывать, запись, рекорд, грампластинка, учет

idioms:

• bear record to    свидетельствовать
• for the record    для прессы, официально
• go on record    выступить с заявлением (для прессы)
• off the record    не для прессы, неофициально
• record player    проигрыватель, патефон
• recorded delivery    заказное почтовое отправление
• set/put the record straight    назвать вещи своими именами, открыть истину

Español (Spanish)
n. - anotación, inscripción, registro, acta, documento, expediente, lista, registro penal, disco, récord, marca, relación, antecedentes, pasado, historial
v. tr. - anotar, apuntar, grabar, registrar
v. intr. - cantar, gorjear (las aves)
adj. - pasado, el mejor, el mayor, etc., nunca visto, extraordinario, de marca, de anotaciones, de discos

idioms:

• bear record to    dar prueba de
• for the record    que conste que
• go on record    declarar públicamente
• off the record    confidencialmente, oficiosamente
• record player    tocadiscos
• recorded delivery    correo certificado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förteckning, protokoll, rekord, inspelning, meritlista
v. - registrera, spela in
adj. - rekord-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
记录, 记载, 成绩, 履历, 经历, 前科记录, 将...录音, 标明, 录音, 被录音

idioms:

• bear record to    给...作证
• for the record    供记录在案的
• go on record    公开表明观点, 被记录下
• off the record    非正式地, 不可引用地
• record player    电唱机
• recorded delivery    有回执的邮递

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 記錄, 記載, 成績, 履歷, 經歷, 前科記錄
v. tr. - 記錄, 將...錄音, 標明
v. intr. - 錄音, 被錄音

idioms:

• bear record to    給...作證
• for the record    供記錄在案的
• go on record    公開表明觀點, 被記錄下
• off the record    非正式地, 不可引用地
• record player    電唱機
• recorded delivery    有回執的郵遞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기록, 등록, 이력, 성적, 녹음, 공판 기록
v. tr. - 기록하다, 녹음하다
v. intr. - 기록되다

idioms:

• bear record to    ~의 증언을 하다
• go on record    기록에 남다, 공표하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 記録, 成績, 経歴, 古文書, 遺物, 最高記録, レコード, 新記録の, 登録, 議事録
v. - 記録する, 収録している, 録音する, 吹き込む, 指し示す, 表示する

idioms:

• for the record    はっきり言って, 公式に
• go on record    公けに意見を述べる
• off the record    記録にとどめないで, 非公式で, オフレコの
• record player    レコードプレーヤー
• set/put the record straight    誤解を正す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سجل, محضر, رقم قياسي, بيان (فعل) يسجل, يدون, يشير إلى (صفه) رقم قياسي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רשימה, שיא, תקליט, דו"ח, שם, רקורד, עבר, עדות, רשומה, של שיא, שיאי, רישום, פרוטוקול, עבר פלילי, זכרון ל-, העובדות הידועות על עברו של אדם, האירוע הבולט ביותר מסוגו שנרשם, חפץ המשמש כמזכרת לאיש או לדבר כלשהו, פרטי מידע הקשורים זה בזה ומטופלים כיחידה אחת‬
v. tr. - ‮רשם, הקליט‬
v. intr. - ‮רשם, הקליט, ה‬

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