English Dictionary

longue durée

名詞

不可算名詞

(historiography, social sciences) A long period of time during which social processes develop or social structures evolve. / An approach to the study of history over such long periods.

日本語の意味

社会的なプロセスや構造の変化が進む非常に長い期間、つまり長期にわたる歴史・社会変動の期間を指す。 / そうした長い時間軸に着目して歴史を研究するアプローチ、すなわち長期間の歴史・社会変化を対象とする研究方法を意味する。

The historian emphasized the importance of the longue durée when analyzing economic transformations across centuries.

その歴史家は数世紀にわたる経済的変容を分析する際に、長期的視点の重要性を強調した。

意味（1）

(historiography, social sciences) A long period of time during which social processes develop or social structures evolve.

The Annales school draws attention to the virtually unchanging geography of a region, the rising and ebbing movements of the economy, or the rhythmic repetitions in social relations — i.e., to the longue duree — rather than to those fleeting events we call political.

意味（2）

An approach to the study of history over such long periods.

意味（3）

The long term; a relatively long period of time.

The longue duree of river and rocks throws into relief the trivial pursuits of the dying man whose last thoughts are of a briefer time span.