no records

[noʊ ˈrɛkərdz]
noun phrase
nenhum registro
1. An absence of documented information or files about a person, event, or transaction
The police found no records of any previous arrests for this individual.
A polícia não encontrou nenhum registro de prisões anteriores para este indivíduo.
2. A statement indicating that documentation does not exist in a system or database
The hospital informed us that there are no records of that patient in their system.
O hospital nos informou que não há nenhum registro daquele paciente em seu sistema.
3. The inability to find or access historical data or evidence
After searching the archives, we discovered no records of the original contract.
Após pesquisar nos arquivos, descobrimos que não há nenhum registro do contrato original.
In Brazil and the USA, 'no records' is commonly used in legal, medical, administrative, and law enforcement contexts. It carries significant implications in background checks, medical histories, and criminal justice systems. The phrase is often used to indicate either a genuine absence of documentation or, colloquially, that something was done informally or 'off the books.'
NYC Slang
nothing in the system
Synonyms / Sinônimos
no documentationno filesnothing on fileno evidenceabsence of records
Antonyms / Antônimos
extensive recordsdocumented historycomplete documentationdetailed files

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nenhum registro
Standard usage across Brazil in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
nenhum registro / sem registros
Both forms used equally in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
nenhum registro
Predominant form in government and administrative usage
Portugal
nenhum registo / sem registos
Portuguese spelling uses 'registo' instead of 'registro'

Related Words

record-keepingdocumentationdatabasearchivesfiling systemhistorical records

Related Idioms & Phrases

clean slate
off the books
lost in the shuffle
vanished without a trace
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