on the books

vigente

Recogido en las leyes oficiales y todavía válido legalmente.

En inglés sencillo: Written into the official laws and still legally valid.

• The law is still on the books.
• Several old bans remain on the books but are rarely enforced.
• Is that rule still on the books?

Cómo se usa: be on the books (That outdated law is still on the books.)

Sinónimos: in force

Expresiones frecuentes: law on the books, still on the books

en la lista oficial

Incluido en una lista oficial de empleados, miembros, clientes o trabajos previstos.

En inglés sencillo: Included in an official list of employees, members, customers, or planned work.

• We have ten employees on the books.
• The clinic had hundreds of patients on the books.
• How many projects are currently on the books?

Cómo se usa: have someone/something on the books (The club has eighty members on the books.)

Sinónimos: registered, listed

Expresiones frecuentes: someone on the books, clients on the books

en los libros contables

Incluido en los registros oficiales del dinero, las deudas o los bienes de una organización.

En inglés sencillo: Included in the official records of an organization’s money, debts, or property.

• The loan is on the books.
• They kept the old equipment on the books as an asset.
• How much debt does the company have on the books?

Sinónimos: recorded in the accounts

Expresiones frecuentes: debt on the books, assets on the books

registrado oficialmente

Anotado en un registro oficial y, por ello, reconocido formalmente.

En inglés sencillo: Written in an official record so that it is formally recognized.

• The agreement is on the books.
• Her appointment was finally on the books yesterday.
• Make sure the approval is on the books before starting.

Sinónimos: on record, registered

Expresiones frecuentes: officially on the books, agreement on the books