"for the record" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} for the record
  1. For the purpose of being recorded, especially when already known. Translations (for the purpose of being recorded): pöytäkirjaa varten [rare] (Finnish), tiedoksenne (english: more idiomatic, to remind someone of something that is already known) (Finnish), pour mémoire (French), pour l’histoire (French), fürs Protokoll (German), hogy rögzítve legyen (Hungarian), hogy nyoma legyen (Hungarian), csak a rend kedvéért (Hungarian), csak a teljesség kedvéért (Hungarian), per la cronaca (Italian), żeby nie było (Polish), para que conste (Portuguese), que conste (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-for_the_record-en-prep_phrase-uXII~ZFX Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 48 42 Disambiguation of 'for the purpose of being recorded': 59 37 4
  2. (by extension) For the purpose of following correct procedure, especially when otherwise redundant and repetitive. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-for_the_record-en-prep_phrase-UA2b8n3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 46 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 48 42 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 49 29
  3. Used to emphasize a point in an attempt to make it known or noticed.
    Sense id: en-for_the_record-en-prep_phrase-4HjBC-ko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English hedges Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 46 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 48 42 Disambiguation of English hedges: 30 24 46

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