unofficial register
[/ʌnəˈfɪʃəl ˈrɛdʒɪstər/]
nounpl: unofficial registers
registro não oficial
1. A record or list that is not formally or officially sanctioned by an authority, organization, or institution
The club maintained an unofficial register of all members who had attended meetings over the past decade.
O clube mantinha um registro não oficial de todos os membros que haviam comparecido às reuniões na década anterior.
2. A style of language or communication that is informal and not standardized by formal rules or institutions
In sociolinguistics, the unofficial register includes slang and colloquial expressions used in casual conversation.
Em sociolinguística, o registro não oficial inclui gíria e expressões coloquiais usadas em conversas informais.
3. A log or documentation that exists outside of official channels or legal frameworks
The hospital staff kept an unofficial register of patient complaints that were not formally documented.
A equipe do hospital mantinha um registro não oficial das reclamações de pacientes que não eram formalmente documentadas.
The concept of 'unofficial register' is particularly relevant in both American and Brazilian contexts when discussing workplace practices, administrative procedures, and linguistic variations. In Brazil, many organizations maintain unofficial registers due to bureaucratic complexities, and this term is frequently used in discussions about labor practices and institutional transparency. In the USA, the term is more commonly associated with informal documentation and casual language use.
NYC Slang
off-the-books record
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