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timeline
In social networks, a user's personal page where their activities, posts, and photos are displayed in chronological order.
Er hat ein neues Profilbild in seiner Chronik gepostet.
He posted a new profile picture on his timeline.
chronicle
A historical record of events in the order in which they happened.
Die mittelalterliche Chronik des Klosters dokumentiert das Leben über Jahrhunderte.
The medieval chronicle of the monastery documents life over centuries.
chronicle
A literary work that tells the history of a family or community over a long period of time.
Der Roman ist eine fesselnde Chronik einer Industriellenfamilie.
The novel is a gripping chronicle of an industrialist family.
The word 'Chronik' (chronicle) is related to 'chronologisch' (chronological) and comes from the Greek word for time ('chronos'). All meanings have in common that they present events in chronological order.
Die Chronik des Vereins listet alle wichtigen Ereignisse seit der Gründung auf.
The chronicle of the club lists all important events since its founding.
This modern meaning of 'Chronik' (timeline) can be recognized by words from the area of social media, such as 'posten' (to post), 'teilen' (to share), 'Profil' (profile), 'Freunde' (friends), or 'Timeline' (timeline).
Sie hat auf Facebook ein Urlaubsfoto in ihrer Chronik geteilt.
She shared a vacation photo on her Facebook timeline.
In a historical context, people often speak of the 'Chronik einer Stadt' (chronicle of a city), of a 'Kloster' (monastery), or of a 'Verein' (club/association). Typical verbs are 'eine Chronik führen' (to keep a chronicle) or 'in einer Chronik nachlesen' (to look something up in a chronicle).
Der Historiker fand in der alten Stadtchronik wichtige Informationen.
The historian found important information in the old city chronicle.
When 'Chronik' (chronicle) describes a book, it is often a novel that tells the story of a family, a dynasty, or an era over a long period of time.
Der Roman ist die Chronik einer Winzerfamilie an der Mosel.
The novel is the chronicle of a winegrowing family on the Moselle.
profile
The Profil is the general personal presentation containing data and information. In social networks, the Chronik refers to the page where activities and posts appear in chronological order. For personal information, Profil is the right term; for the sequence of posts, Chronik (timeline) is.
In Leas Chronik sieht man ihre Beiträge in der Reihenfolge ihrer Veröffentlichung.
Lea’s timeline shows her posts in the order in which they were published.
Auf ihrem Profil zeigt Lea ihren Beruf und ihre Interessen.
On her profile, Lea shows her profession and interests.
