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private record

[/ˈpraɪvət ˈrekərd/]
nounpl: private records
registro privado
1. A document, file, or account that is kept confidential and accessible only to authorized individuals or entities
The patient's medical history is maintained as a private record.
O histórico médico do paciente é mantido como um registro privado.
2. Personal information or data not intended for public disclosure
Financial statements are private records that should not be shared without consent.
Os extratos financeiros são registros privados que não devem ser compartilhados sem consentimento.
3. In legal contexts, documentation that is protected from public access
The court sealed the private records of the juvenile case.
O tribunal lacrou os registros privados do caso juvenil.
Synonyms
confidential recordclassified documentrestricted filepersonal document
Antonyms
public recordopen recorddisclosed document

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
registro privado
Standard usage in Brazil for confidential documentation
São Paulo
documento confidencial
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
registo privado
Portuguese spelling variant with same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep something off the record
go on record
set the record straight
for the record
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