Annales (en. Annals)

/a.nal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A set of documents, memoirs, or narratives recounting events in chronological order.

The annals of the city describe its development since the Middle Ages.

Les annales de la ville décrivent son développement depuis le Moyen Âge.

Scientific journal in which research articles are published.

He has published several articles in the annals of historical research.

Il a publié plusieurs articles dans les annales de la recherche historique.

Chronological summary of significant events.

The annals of the year 2020 are marked by the pandemic.

Les annales de l'année 2020 sont marquées par la pandémie.

From the Latin 'annales', which means 'annual'.

school annals

Documents or recordings of academic events or assessments.

annales scolaires

annals of the society

Publications that document the history or activities of a given society.

annales de la société

history

Study of past events and their impact.

histoire

journal

Daily recording of events or activities.

journal

chronology

Study of time and events in the order of their occurrence.

chronologie

To have academic difficulties

He has struggles in math this year.

Il a des annales en maths cette année.

To repeat something in a tedious manner

This lesson is a drag!

Cette leçon, c'est des annales!