on the books

in vigore

Inserito nelle leggi ufficiali e ancora legalmente valido.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: be on the books (That outdated law is still on the books.)

Sinonimi: in force

Espressioni comuni: law on the books, still on the books

nell’elenco ufficiale

Inserito in un elenco ufficiale di dipendenti, membri, clienti o lavori programmati.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: registered, listed

Espressioni comuni: someone on the books, clients on the books

nei libri contabili

Inserito nei registri ufficiali del denaro, dei debiti o dei beni di un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: recorded in the accounts

Espressioni comuni: debt on the books, assets on the books

registrato ufficialmente

Scritto in un registro ufficiale, così da essere formalmente riconosciuto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: on record, registered

Espressioni comuni: officially on the books, agreement on the books