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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshistorischer Dokumentarfilm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃɐ doku-ˈmɛntɐ̯ˌfiːlm
"Der historische Dokumentarfilm zeigte seltene Aufnahmen aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motion picture or television film that explores, records, or dramatizes past events, historical figures, and epochs using archival footage, interviews, or reenactments.
"The historical documentary provided a thorough investigation into the causes of the First World War." - 2
A cinematic work whose primary objective is the educational and factual representation of historical subjects.
"We watched a fascinating historical documentary about ancient Rome last night."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective historical, coming from Late Latin historicus, from Ancient Greek historikos (pertaining to history), combined with documentary, originating from Medieval Latin documentum (lesson, proof, writing) via French. The compound reflects the modern medium of motion pictures (film) used to record, depict, or analyze historical events.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Historical documentary"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Historical documentary" is said worldwide
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film historique
Transliteration: film is-tɔ-ʁik
"Ce film historique relate la Révolution française avec beaucoup de précision."
historischer Dokumentarfilm
Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃɐ doku-ˈmɛntɐ̯ˌfiːlm
"Der historische Dokumentarfilm zeigte seltene Aufnahmen aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg."
film storico
Transliteration: film ˈstɔː.ri.ko
"Il film storico ha ricreato perfettamente l'atmosfera del Rinascimento."
documental histórico
Transliteration: dokumenˈtal isˈtoɾiko
"El documental histórico explica los viajes de Cristóbal Colón."
documentário histórico
Transliteration: dokumenˈtaɾiu iʃˈtɔɾiku
"Assistimos a um excelente documentário histórico sobre o império romano."
ऐतिहासिक वृत्तचित्र
Transliteration: aitihasik vrittachitra
"यह ऐतिहासिक वृत्तचित्र प्राचीन भारत की संस्कृति को दर्शाता है।"
历史纪录片
Transliteration: lì shǐ jì lù piàn
"这部历史纪录片用了许多珍贵的档案资料。"
역사 다큐멘터리
Transliteration: yeoksa dakyumenteori
"우리는 조선 시대에 관한 역사 다큐멘터리를 시청했다."
歴史ドキュメンタリー
Transliteration: rekishi dokyumentarii
"その歴史ドキュメンタリーは第二次世界大戦を扱っている。"
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