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to archive
To systematically collect documents, data, or other objects and store them in an archive in order to preserve them for the future and make them accessible. This can be done both physically and digitally.
Nach Projektabschluss müssen alle relevanten E-Mails und Dokumente digital archiviert werden.
After the project is completed, all relevant emails and documents must be archived digitally.
The verb 'archivieren' is derived directly from the noun 'das Archiv' (the archive). The ending '-ieren' is a very common way to form verbs from nouns, often from other languages.
Wichtige historische Dokumente werden in einem speziellen Archiv aufbewahrt.
Important historical documents are kept in a special archive.
Like all verbs ending in '-ieren', 'archivieren' forms the past participle without the prefix 'ge-'. So it is 'hat archiviert' (has archived), not 'hat ge-archiviert'.
Ich habe alle Fotos vom letzten Urlaub auf einer externen Festplatte archiviert.
I archived all the photos from my last vacation on an external hard drive.
You typically archive things that contain information. Common objects are 'Dokumente' (documents), 'Akten' (files), 'E-Mails' (emails), 'Fotos' (photos), or 'Daten' (data).
Bitte archivieren Sie die Rechnungen des letzten Jahres in dem dafür vorgesehenen Ordner.
Please archive last year's invoices in the designated folder.
Today the word is used both for physical filing in folders and on shelves and for digital storage on computers, servers, or in the cloud.
Alte Briefe werden im Keller archiviert.
Old letters are archived in the basement.
to secure / save
'sichern' and 'archivieren' can both mean that you do not want to lose important data or documents. However, 'sichern' is more general: you protect something from loss, danger, or damage, for example by making a copy. 'archivieren' is used when you store documents or data in an organized, long-term way so that you can find them again later. Learners may confuse the words because an archive can also be a kind of backup. In practice: you save or back up a file to prevent loss; you archive old documents for the future.
Die alten Verträge werden im Büro digital archiviert.
The old contracts are archived digitally at the office.
Vor dem Update sichere ich alle Fotos auf einer externen Festplatte.
Before the update, I back up all the photos on an external hard drive.