several records

[ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛkɔrdz]
noun phrase
vários registros
1. more than two but not very many documents, files, or written accounts
The office lost several records during the renovation.
O escritório perdeu vários registros durante a reforma.
2. multiple achievements or accomplishments, especially in sports or performance
She broke several records at the swimming competition.
Ela quebrou vários recordes na competição de natação.
3. a collection of more than two individual data entries or items in a database
The system retrieved several records matching the search criteria.
O sistema recuperou vários registros que correspondiam aos critérios de busca.
In Brazil, 'vários registros' is commonly used in both formal administrative contexts and sports commentary. In the United States, 'several records' is frequently used in legal, medical, and athletic contexts. The phrase is particularly common in sports when referring to multiple achievements, and in business when referring to administrative documents.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
multiple recordsnumerous recordsa number of recordsvarious recordsmany records
Antonyms / Antônimos
one recorda single recordno records

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vários registros
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vários registros
common in official and casual contexts
São Paulo
vários registros
used in business and administrative settings
Portugal
vários registos
European Portuguese spelling variant (registos instead of registros)

Related Words

documentfiledataarchiveentryachievementregister

Related Idioms & Phrases

break several records - quebrar vários recordes
keep several records - manter vários registros
set several records - estabelecer vários recordes
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