Learn English – A formal term for a list of events that have transpired

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I'm trying to pick a good name for a concept. We have previously completed actions (e.g., file uploads or admissions approved) and those constitute a list that historically speaking is "what's been up", so to speak.

At the moment, we're using a Swedish term for it and translating that, gives me history. However, in the original language, there are two different terms: historia and historik with slightly different connotation as to how extensive the details presented are.

The former will provide more complete descriptions and connotations, whereas the latter settles merely for a list of events. It's the second one that I'm going for.

Is the term history the only I have to go on or is there a better, formal one?

Best Answer

If I understand correctly, I propose timeline.

timeline
1. a linear representation of important events in the order in which they occurred.

Timelines are often depicted as a line with significant events on it, but they can be bulleted lists too. Here is an example from Wikipedia, Timeline of European exploration

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