historical

relating to events or things that happened in the past, especially before modern times

histórico/a, del pasado

• a historical event/person/place

Collocations historical period · historical site

• The museum has a large collection of historical documents.

  El museo tiene una gran colección de documentos históricos.

relating to the study or writing about history

de historia, histórico/a (en el estudio)

• historical research/study

Collocations historical evidence · historical record

• The book is based on historical research.

  El libro se basa en investigaciones históricas.

relating to laws and agreements that existed in the past but are no longer used or valid

legal, de leyes antiguas

• historical legal documents

Collocations historical laws · historical agreements

• The court ruled that the historical law was no longer valid.

  El tribunal dictaminó que la ley histórica ya no era válida.

relating to a copy or model of something that existed in the past, especially one made for educational purposes

reconstrucción, copia histórica

• historical reconstruction

Collocations historical replica · historical model

• The museum has a historical reconstruction of an ancient city.

  El museo tiene una reconstrucción histórica de una ciudad antigua.

having great importance or value because of its connection with the past

de gran importancia histórica, significativo/a

• historically significant

Collocations historical significance · historical importance

• The site is of historical significance.

  El sitio es de gran importancia histórica.

relating to the official record or account of something that happened in the past

de registro oficial, histórico/a (en registros)

• historical records

Collocations historical record · historical archives

• The historical records show that the event took place in 1750.

  Los registros históricos muestran que el evento tuvo lugar en 1750.

relating to the circumstances or events that existed at a particular time in history

de contexto histórico, en el contexto de la historia

• historical context

Collocations historical background · historical circumstances

• The decision was made in the historical context of the Cold War.

  La decisión se tomó en el contexto histórico de la Guerra Fría.

relating to how accurately something represents or describes events that happened in the past

de precisión histórica, histórico/a (en la exactitud)

• historical accuracy

Collocations historical precision · historical reliability

• The film is based on historical accuracy.

  La película se basa en la precisión histórica.