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off-the-books data

[/ɔf ðə bʊks ˈdeɪtə/]
nounpl: off-the-books data (uncountable)
dados não registrados
1. Information or records that are not officially documented, tracked, or registered in formal accounting systems or official records
The company maintained off-the-books data about undisclosed payments to contractors.
A empresa mantinha dados não registrados sobre pagamentos não divulgados a contratantes.
2. Data that exists outside of official, auditable, or transparent systems, often used to hide financial or operational information
Auditors discovered off-the-books data that revealed illegal transactions.
Os auditores descobriram dados não registrados que revelaram transações ilegais.
NYC Slang
cooked books data; shadow records
Synonyms
undocumented dataunrecorded informationhidden recordsunofficial datashadow data
Antonyms
documented dataofficial recordsregistered informationaudited datatransparent records

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dados não registrados
Most common and widely understood term
São Paulo
dados clandestinos
Often used in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
informações encobertas
Regional variation emphasizing concealment
Portugal
dados não contabilizados
Portuguese preference for accounting-specific terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

cooking the books
under the table
in the shadows
keeping two sets of books
flying under the radar
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