record
record (achievement)
noun ruh-KOR Less Common
Origin: English 'record'
Usage Note
Record is borrowed from English and keeps the English pronunciation in French with a silent final 'd'. It is used exclusively in the sense of a best-ever achievement (battre un record — 'to break a record'). For a vinyl record, French uses un disque or un vinyle; for a file or entry, un dossier or un enregistrement.
Examples
"Elle a battu le record du monde hier."
Natural Translation
She broke the world record yesterday.
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