archival

UK
/ɑːˈkaɪ.vəl/
US
/ɑrˈkaɪ.vəl/

Translations

archivaladjective
more archival
Comp.
most archival
Super.
UK
/ɑːˈkaɪ.vəl/
US
/ɑrˈkaɪ.vəl/
archivistiqueRelatif aux archives ou à la gestion des archives.
The museum's archival materials were carefully cataloged and stored in a climate-controlled room.
Les documents archivistiques du musée ont été soigneusement catalogués et conservés dans une salle climatisée.
Additional translations
d'archivesS’emploie surtout pour des documents, images ou films anciens conservés pour leur valeur historique.

Definitions

archivaladjective
Relating to or suitable for archives; involving the preservation, storage, or retrieval of historical records or documents.
The museum's archival materials were carefully cataloged and stored in a climate-controlled room.
Pertaining to something that is old or from a previous time, often used to describe materials or information that is historical in nature.
The researcher was thrilled to discover archival footage of the early 20th-century cityscape.