record
(=written account) rapport m , récit m
→ the first record of the Romans coming to Britain
(=file) dossier m
→ Dear Sir, our records show that your account is overdrawn by £700.
→ Could I have your name and address for my records?
a photographic record un témoignage photographique
→ In all cases, a photographic record was kept.
to keep a record of sth noter qch
→ Keep a record of any repair bills.
there is no record of sth il n'y a aucune trace de qch
→ There's no record of any marriage or children.
→ There's no record of that decision having been made.
There is no record of your booking. Il n'y a aucune trace de votre réservation.
to keep sth on record conserver qch (dans un dossier)
→ A photograph of each customer will be kept on record
→ the practice is to keep on record any analysis of samples
→ They keep data about their customers on record.
to go on record as saying that ... déclarer publiquement que ...
→ Players like Derek Pringle have gone on record as saying the ban should not be lifted.
he is on record as saying that ... il a déclaré en public que ...
→ He is on record as saying that he will retire soon.
→ The Italians are also on record as backing the use of force.
→ Montini was on record as holding the opposite view.
to go on record faire une déclaration publique
the coldest summer on record l'été le plus froid que l'on ait jamais connu
off the record (adj)
officieux (-euse)
That remark was off the record. C'était un commentaire officieux.
→ Now that remark was off the record, understand?
(adv)
à titre officieux
May I speak off the record? Puis-je parler à titre officieux?
→ One economist, speaking off the record, said ...
Off the record, he was forced to resign. Entre nous, il a été obligé de démissionner.
to put the record straight, to set the record straight remettre les pendules à l'heure
Let me set the record straight. Permettez-moi de mettre les choses au point.
to set the record straight about sth remettre les pendules à l'heure au sujet de qch
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medical records
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dental records
[+meeting, proceedings] procès-verbal m
(=register)
[+attendance] registre m
(=history)
to have a record of sth
[person]
He has a record of violence. On lui connaît un passé violent.
→ He had a record of violence and drug-dealing.
His record of school attendance was very poor. Il se distinguait par ses absences répétées à l'école.
sb's record on sth (what sb has done in a particular field)
She criticized the government's record on human rights. Elle a critiqué les réalisations du gouvernement dans le domaine des droits de l'homme.
→ He criticized the president's record on health care, civil rights and economic policies
safety record, The factory has a very good safety record. L'usine a toujours eu d'excellents résultats en matière de sécurité.
This airline has a good safety record. Cette compagnie aérienne a de bons antécédents pour ce qui est de la sécurité.
to have a good record, Compared with other types of ship these ferries have quite a good record. Par rapport à d'autres types de navires, ces ferrys sont plutôt fiables.
to have a good record of doing sth, This bank has a good record of helping small businesses. Cette banque est connue pour l'aide qu'elle apporte aux petites entreprises.
This government has an excellent record of creating new job opportunities. Ce gouvernement a à son actif une excellente politique de création d'emploi.
to have a poor record, Such committees have had a poor record in the past. Jusqu'à maintenant les résultats obtenus par ces comités ont été médiocres.
human rights record bilan m en matière de droits de l'homme
→ Their country's human rights record will make it difficult for them to gain membership of the EU.
criminal record casier m judiciaire
He's got a criminal record. Il a un casier judiciaire.
(MUSIC)
(=disc) disque m
my favourite record mon disque préféré
(=best performance) record m
→ Her record remained unbeaten for 23 years.
to hold the record détenir le record
→ He held the record for running the mile.
→ The record for the largest marrow ever grown is held by Ms Cordelia Lilly.
the record for sth le record de qch
→ The record for the tallest tree goes to the giant redwood.
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world record
records
npl public records archives fpl
I'll check in the records. Je vais vérifier dans les archives.
(=note down) noter
→ his lifelong habit of recording events and keeping a diary
→ The variations in the world's climate are recorded in the geology of the polar ice caps.
(=relate) rapporter
→ Her letters record the domestic and social details of diplomatic life
(MUSIC)
[artist]
[+song, track] enregistrer
→ It took the musicians two days to record the soundtrack.
They've just recorded their new album. Ils viennent d'enregistrer leur nouveau disque.
(=make copy of)
[+song, concert, film, programme, message] enregistrer
→ Will you record the news programme for me?
→ His hobby is recording birdsong.
Viewers can record the films on videotape. Les téléspectateurs peuvent enregistrer les films au magnétoscope.
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recorded message
[measuring instrument, index] enregistrer
→ The clock records the time as seven forty-five.
→ The index recorded a 16 per cent fall in share prices.
adj
(=exceptional)
[number] record inv
[growth] record inv
[level] record inv
Profits were at record levels. Les bénéfices avaient atteint un niveau record.
They enjoyed record sales last month. Ils ont réalisé le mois dernier un chiffre de vente record.
to reach a record high atteindre son niveau le plus haut
to reach a record low atteindre son niveau le plus bas
record profits des bénéfices record
record rainfall des pluies exceptionnelles, des précipitations exceptionnelles
(MUSIC)
[collection] de disques
record deal contrat m d'enregistrement
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record book
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record deck
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record-keeping
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record label
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record store
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record sleeve
a record attempt
(=attempt to beat the record) une tentative pour battre le record
attendance record
n
His attendance record is poor. Il est souvent absent.
criminal record
n casier m judiciaire
to have a criminal record avoir un casier judiciaire
gold record
n disque m d'or
human rights record
n bilan m en matière de droits de l'homme
→ the kingdom's lack of democracy and poor human rights record
off-the-record , off the record
adj
[remark, statement] officieux (-euse)
→ The minister's remarks were strictly off-the-record.
→ the IMF had announced the meeting was off the record
adv
[speak] officieusement, "off the record"
May I speak off the record? Je peux parler "off the record"?
→ information given "off the record" is unattributable.
Off the record, I agree with you. Officieusement or "off the record", je suis d'accord avec vous.
police record
n casier m judiciaire
to have a police record avoir un casier judiciaire
Public Record Office
n (British) ~Archives fpl nationales
record book
n livre m des records
to go into the record books entrer dans l'histoire
→ Arsenal went into the record books last night as they racked up their ninth successive Premiership victory
→ A schoolboy has leapt into the record books with a hair-raising 200ft bungee jump
record breaker
n
(=person) nouveau (nouvelle) détenteur (-trice) m/f du record, nouveau recordman (nouvelle recordwoman) m/f
to be a record breaker
[film] battre tous les records au box-office
→ The movie became a box-office record breaker.
[product] battre tous les records de ventes
record-breaking
adj
[sales] qui bat tous les records
[temperatures, rainfall] qui bat tous les records
[film] qui bat tous les records au box-office
[win] qui marque un nouveau record
record button
n (on tape deck, video)
bouton m enregistrer
record card
n (in file)
fiche f
record company
n maison f de disques
record deck
n platine f disque
record holder
n détenteur (-trice) m/f du record
the world record holder le (la) détenteur (-trice) du record du monde
→ the 800 metres, where she is the world record holder
record-keeping , record keeping
n
(=archiving) archivage m
→ This simplifies tedious record keeping, updates inventories ...
record label
n label m (de disques)
→ He called his record label Motown
→ He has since started his own record label
record library
n discothèque f
record player
n tourne-disque m
record producer
n producteur (-trice) m/f de disques
record sleeve
n pochette f de disque
record store , record shop (British)
n magasin m de disques
record time
n temps m record
→ She had hoped to race 11sec faster than her record time.
→ She crossed the finish line in 33 minutes 22 seconds, almost a minute behind her record time last year
in record time
(=very quickly) en un temps record
to do sth in record time faire qch en un temps record
→ He won the race in record time.
She finished the job in record time. Elle a terminé le travail en un temps record.
record token
n chèque-cadeau m (à échanger contre un disque)
school record
n dossier m scolaire
tape-record
vt enregistrer (sur bande)
track record
n résultats mpl
→ He has the best track record in the business.
→ First we would always look at a candidate's track record.
His track record in this field is pretty poor. Ses résultats dans ce domaine sont assez mauvais.
to have a good track record avoir fait ses preuves
world record
n record m du monde
the world record holder le détenteur du record du monde