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timeline
In social networks, a chronologically or algorithmically sorted list of posts, messages, and activities from friends or followed pages.
Ich scrolle durch meine Timeline, um zu sehen, was meine Freunde heute gemacht haben.
I scroll through my timeline to see what my friends did today.
timeline
A graphic representation of events in chronological order, often as a line or bar. It is used in history, biographies, or project management to visualize sequences of events.
Für das Geschichtsprojekt müssen wir eine Timeline des Zweiten Weltkriegs erstellen.
For the history project, we have to create a timeline of the Second World War.
'Timeline' is a modern word that was borrowed directly from English. In German, it is used with the feminine article ('die Timeline'), especially in the areas of social media and project management.
Hast du das Foto in meiner Timeline schon gesehen?
Have you already seen the photo in my timeline?
The two main meanings can be distinguished well. In connection with social networks, posts, and 'scrollen' (to scroll), it refers to the feed. If it is about history, projects, or a chronological representation, it means a timeline.
Ich scrolle morgens immer zuerst durch meine Timeline.
In the morning, I always scroll through my timeline first.
In the context of social media, 'Timeline' is often used with verbs such as 'scrollen' (to scroll), 'aktualisieren' (to refresh), or 'ansehen' (to look at).
Er hat seine Timeline durchgescrollt, aber nichts Interessantes gefunden.
He scrolled through his timeline but didn't find anything interesting.
When a chronological timeline is meant, typical verbs are 'erstellen' (to create), 'präsentieren' (to present), or 'visualisieren' (to visualize).
Die Schüler müssen für den Geschichtsunterricht eine Timeline erstellen.
The students have to create a timeline for history class.
