on the books

en vigueur

Inscrit dans les textes de loi officiels et toujours juridiquement valable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be on the books (That outdated law is still on the books.)

Synonymes : in force

Expressions courantes : law on the books, still on the books

sur la liste officielle

Inscrit sur une liste officielle d’employés, de membres, de clients ou de travaux prévus.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : have someone/something on the books (The club has eighty members on the books.)

Synonymes : registered, listed

Expressions courantes : someone on the books, clients on the books

dans les comptes

Inscrit dans les comptes officiels de l’argent, des dettes ou des biens d’une organisation.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : recorded in the accounts

Expressions courantes : debt on the books, assets on the books

officiellement enregistré

Inscrit dans un document officiel et ainsi reconnu formellement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : on record, registered

Expressions courantes : officially on the books, agreement on the books