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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' 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.
timeline / chronicle
'die Chronik' and 'die Timeline' both have to do with events in chronological order. On social networks, 'Chronik' more often means a person's personal page with their own posts and activities. 'Timeline' more often means the ongoing stream of posts that you see, for example from friends or pages you follow. Outside social media, a 'Chronik' is usually a written account of history. A 'Timeline' is more often a graphic overview, for example in a project or biography. The words can be confused because both show an order in time. A practical tip: 'Chronik' sounds more like a record or personal page, while 'Timeline' sounds more like a list or timeline.
In meiner Timeline sehe ich heute viele Beiträge zum schlechten Wetter.
Today I see many posts about the bad weather in my timeline.
Karim hat alte Fotos aus seiner Chronik gelöscht.
Karim deleted old photos from his timeline.