track record en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.
"Ideally, for this job, you want someone with a track record of commitment to civil rights, especially to racial justice, and he just doesn't have that."
1990 January 27, “Man in the News: John Richard Dunne—‘Sensitive’ but Untested”, in New York Times, retrieved 29 Nov 2011:Gaddafi's calls for unity and stability are at odds with his track record of backing rebellions.
2011 February 22, Alex Perry, “Libyan Leader's Delusions of African Grandeur”, in Time:This is a truly appalling track record, and the DfT is now facing an awkward choice between entering a new short-form contract with Avanti's private sector owners or mobilising its Operator of Last Resort.
2023 February 8, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: Boom or bust: time to decide”, in RAIL, number 976, page 3:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see track, record.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| track records | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (28)
id rekam jejak (the past performance) · pl historia (the past performance) · fr réputation (the past performance) · es reputación (the past performance) · fr palmarès (the past performance) · fa سابقه (the past performance) · es expediente (the past performance) · pt antecedentes (the past performance) · pt reputação (the past performance) · es historial (the past performance) · cmn 過往表現 /过往表现 (the past performance) · nl trackrecord (the past performance) · es constancia (the past performance) · de Erfolgsgeschichte (the past performance) · fr bilan (the past performance) · pt passado (the past performance) · sv historik (the past performance) · de Leistungsbilanz (the past performance) · fr antécédents (the past performance) · fr résultats (the past performance) · cmn 以往紀錄 /以往纪录 (the past performance) · sk história (the past performance) · ru послужно́й спи́сок (the past performance) · pt histórico (the past performance) · sv meritlista (the past performance) · es trayectoria (the past performance) · fi ansiot (the past performance) · de Erfolgsbilanz (the past performance)