Album
Definition
A book with blank pages (white or cardboard), intended for keeping and displaying a collection of photographs, stamps, art reproductions, autographs, or verses; a large-scale editorial work reproducing thematic images or artworks; a collection of musical tracks released together on a physical or digital medium.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Album
- Record
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, following regular singular and plural inflectional paradigms in contemporary Romanian syntax. |
| Formation | Loanword from French, rooted in the Latin baseline neuter form 'album' (white board for public notices). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈbum] |
| Source | Standard Lexicon of Contemporary Romanian Morphosyntax and Media Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bunicul a deschis un album vechi cu fotografii alb-negru pentru a ne arăta imagini din tinerețea sa.
EN: Grandfather opened an old album with black-and-white photographs to show us images from his youth.
RO: Trupa de rock a lansat un nou album de studio care a urcat rapid pe primele locuri în topurile muzicale.
EN: The rock band released a new studio album that rapidly climbed to the top spots in the music charts.
RO: Muzeul Național a publicat un album de artă deosebit, ce cuprinde reproduceri ale tuturor picturilor din colecție.
EN: The National Museum published an outstanding art album, featuring reproductions of all the paintings in the collection.
Idioms & Phrases
Album foto / Photo album
RO: Dosar sau carte cartonată special concepută pentru fixarea, protejarea și arhivarea fotografiilor de familie.
EN: A binder or hardcover book specially designed for mounting, protecting, and archiving family photographs.
Album de studio / Studio album
RO: Colecție originală de piese audio înregistrate și finisate într-un studio de sunet, lansată oficial de un artist.
EN: An original collection of audio tracks recorded and polished in a sound studio, officially released by an artist.
Album filatelic / Stamp album
RO: Clasor special prevăzut cu buzunare transparente din plastic folosit de colecționari pentru păstrarea mărcilor poștale.
EN: A specialized binder equipped with transparent plastic pockets used by collectors for keeping postage stamps.
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