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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArchive Footage
/ˈɑːr.kaɪv ˈfʊ.tɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Film or video material that has been previously recorded and is stored for future use.
"The documentary used archive footage to illustrate the events of the past." - 2
Historical recordings that are preserved for their cultural, educational, or informational value.
"The museum showcased archive footage from the civil rights movement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'archive' originates from the Greek word 'arkheion', referring to a public office or the residence of a magistrate. 'Footage' comes from the term 'footage of film', which dates back to the early 20th century, indicating a length of film measured in feet. Together, 'archive footage' evolved to describe historical film material preserved for reference or reuse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Archive Footage" is said worldwide
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Images d'archives
Transliteration: ee-mahj dah-r-khiv
"Le documentaire a utilisé des images d'archives pour illustrer les événements passés."
Archivmaterial
Transliteration: ar-kiv-ma-te-ri-al
"Der Dokumentarfilm verwendete Archivmaterial, um die Geschichte zu zeigen."
Filmati d'archivio
Transliteration: fil-ma-ti dar-khi-vio
"Il documentario ha utilizzato filmati d'archivio per illustrare gli eventi passati."
Imágenes de archivo
Transliteration: ee-ma-hen-es de ar-chi-vo
"El documental utilizó imágenes de archivo para ilustrar los eventos históricos."
Imagens de arquivo
Transliteration: ee-mah-zhens de ar-kee-vo
"O documentário usou imagens de arquivo para ilustrar os eventos do passado."
आर्काइव फुटेज
Transliteration: aar-kaiv foo-tej
"डॉक्यूमेंट्री ने अतीत के घटनाओं को दर्शाने के लिए आर्काइव फुटेज का उपयोग किया।"
档案录像
Transliteration: dàng'àn lùxiàng
"纪录片使用档案录像来展示过去的事件。"
아카이브 영상
Transliteration: a-ka-i-beu yeong-sang
"다큐멘터리는 과거 사건을 보여주기 위해 아카이브 영상을 사용했습니다."
アーカイブ映像
Transliteration: ākaibu eizō
"ドキュメンタリーは過去の出来事を示すためにアーカイブ映像を使用しました。"
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