Definition
Information given in confidence that should not be publicly reported or officially documented.
Etymology
This phrase originated in journalism in the early 20th century, referring to information that should not be written down in official records or published. The 'record' initially referred to stenographic records of interviews and press conferences.
Kelly Says
The phrase has created an entire ecosystem of journalistic ethics and political communication. Interestingly, there are gradations: 'off the record' means don't publish it at all, while 'on background' means you can use the information but not attribute it to the source.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የማይታይ ማስታወሻ
yemaytay mastawesha
ARالعربية
خارج السجل
xāriǧ as-saǧl
BNবাংলা
রেকর্ড থেকে বাইরে
rekord theke baire
CACatalà
fora de registre
fɔɾɑ ðə rəˈʒistɾə
CSČeština
mimo záznam
mɪmo zɑ.pis
DADansk
off the record
ɔf ðə ˈrɛkɔrd
DEDeutsch
unter vier Augen
ʊntɐ fiːɐ ˈaʊɡn
ELΕλληνικά
εκτός καταγραφής
ektós katagrafís
ESEspañol
fuera de registro
fwera ðe reˈɣistɾo
FAفارسی
غیررسمی
ɡheir-rasmī
FISuomi
julkisuuden ulkopuolella
jul.ki.suː.den ul.ko.pu.o.lle
FRFrançais
hors de l'enregistrement
ɔʁ də lɑ̃.ʁɛʒistʁə.mɑ̃
GUGU
રેકોર્ડથી બહાર
rekordhī bāhār
HAHA
waje da rubuce
waje da rubuce
HEעברית
מחוץ לפרוטוקול
mi-ḥutz la-protokōl
HIहिन्दी
रिकॉर्ड से बाहर
rikŏṛḍ sē bāhara
HUMagyar
nyilvánosság kizárásával
ɲil.vɑː.nɔʃːɑɡ kizɑː.rɑː.sɑ.vɑl
IDBahasa Indonesia
di luar catatan
di luɑr tʃa.tɑ.tɑn
IGIG
n'èzí akwụkwọ
nèzí akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
fuori registro
fwɔːri rˈʒistɾo
JA日本語
記録に残さない
kiroku ni nokosanai
KKKK
жазбадан тыс
jazbadan tys
KMKM
ក្រៅពីការកត់ត្រា
krao pii kaar kat tra
KO한국어
기록에 남기지 않음
gireog-e namgiji anh-eum
MRMR
रेकॉर्ड व्यतिरिक्त
rekord vyatirikt
MSBahasa Melayu
luar catatan
luar tʃa.tɑ.tɑn
MYမြန်မာ
မှတ်တမ်းမှာ မပါ
hmat tam: ma pa
NLNederlands
off the record
ɔf ðə ˈrɛkɔrd
NONorsk
off the record
ɔf ðə ˈrɛkɔrd
PAPA
ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ
rikārḍ tōṁ bāhar
PLPolski
poza protokołem
pɔza prɔtɔˈkɔɛm
PTPortuguês
fora do registro
fɔɾɐ du ʁɛˈʒistɾu
RORomână
în afara înregistrării
ɨn aˈfa.ra ɨn.reɡɨsˈtrɑr
RUРусский
неофициально
nʲɪɐfɪˈtsɪɐlnə
SVSvenska
off the record
ɔf ðə ˈrɛkɔrd
SWKiswahili
nje ya kumbukumbu
ɲɛ.ja ya kumbukumbu
TAதமிழ்
பதிவில் இல்லாமல்
pativil illāmal
TEతెలుగు
రికార్డులో లేకుండా
rikārḍulō lēkuṇḍā
THไทย
นอกบันทึก
nɔ̀ːk bān.tʰɯk
TLTL
sa labas ng talaan
sa labas ng ta.la.an
TRTürkçe
kayıtlı değil
kʲa.jɯt.lɯ deˈʒil
UKУкраїнська
неофіційно
nʲeɔfɪˈtsɪɐlʲ.nɔ
URاردو
ریکارڈ سے باہر
rikārḍ sē bāhar
VITiếng Việt
ngoài hồ sơ
ŋoɑi hô sô
YOYO
lọ́wọ́ ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀
lɔwɔ ɪsɛlɛ
ZUZU
ngaphandle kwesihlahla
ŋaɓandle kweisihlahla