French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
archive
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁʃiv/
Meaning
- feminine nounrecord
Example
J'ai trouvé cette archive dans mes anciens e-mails.
I found this record in my old emails.
More examples
La mairie a ouvert ses archives au public.
City hall opened its archives to the public.
Core concept
Stored messages or documents kept so they can be retrieved later rather than discarded.
Common phrases
dans les archives
in the archives
les archives municipales
the municipal archives
Similar words
document: A single paper or electronic file containing information.
fichier: A single unit of data managed by a computer.
copie: A duplicate with the same content as an original document or file.
Definition in French
Fichier ou ensemble de fichiers sauvegardés, souvent pour conserver une trace numérique ou historique.
Word origin
The French noun archive developed from Latin archivum, borrowed from Greek αρχεῖον, and its meaning broadened from official records to stored information.
Usage tips
- In email and cloud contexts, archiver usually removes a message from the inbox without deleting it, unlike supprimer.
Other meanings
- archivenoun
Related words
- archivistearchivistnoun
- archivagearchivingnoun