Translation guide
A record of events or changes in a system, used for security, compliance, or debugging. In Japanese, the term is often borrowed directly from English or expressed with native technical terms.
A chronological record of system activities, such as user logins, file access, or transactions, used for monitoring and investigation.
The most direct and formal Japanese equivalent, commonly used in IT audit and compliance contexts.
システムの監査証跡を確認してください。
Please check the system's audit trail.
Often used interchangeably with 監査証跡, but emphasizes the log aspect. Common in system administration.
監査ログは定期的にバックアップされます。
The audit logs are backed up regularly.
Direct loanword from English, understood in technical circles but less common than native terms.
オーディットトレイルを分析して不正アクセスを検出する。
Analyze the audit trail to detect unauthorized access.
A documented flow of transactions or financial events that allows an auditor to trace the history of a particular entry.
Literally 'audit trail', used in accounting contexts. Slightly more descriptive than 監査証跡.
会計監査では、すべての取引に監査の証跡が必要です。
In financial auditing, every transaction requires an audit trail.
Refers to the management of audit trails, often used in compliance documentation.
証跡管理システムを導入する。
Implement an audit trail management system.
A record that provides documentary evidence of the sequence of activities that have affected a specific operation, procedure, or event, often required by regulations.
Literally 'chain of evidence', used in legal contexts to refer to the documented history of evidence handling, which is a type of audit trail.
証拠の連鎖を維持することは法廷で重要です。
Maintaining the chain of custody is crucial in court.
In Japanese business settings, 監査証跡 is the safest choice for IT-related audit trails. For financial auditing, 監査の証跡 or simply 証跡 may be used. Avoid using the loanword オーディットトレイル in formal documents unless the audience is very technical.