The phrase "alter the record of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes or modifications made to official documents or data entries.
Example: "The committee decided to alter the record of the meeting to reflect the new decisions made."
Alternatives: "modify the record of" or "amend the record of".
"Under no circumstance may anyone, including a public affairs officer, ask or direct any researcher to alter the record of scientific findings or conclusions," the document states.
Stewart's personal assistant told the court that she had watched her boss alter the record of a message from Bacanovic on her computer to make it look less incriminating.
The use of DukeHub to gain access to or alter the record of registration of another person, or to gain access to restricted classes without proper permission, is a violation of the Duke Community Standard and is subject to disciplinary action.
"When they have not altered the record of events to their liking, the Office of Independent Counsel and Ken Starr have ruined these peoples' reputations and lives," Mr. Emanuel said.
Correction: April 7, 2004, Wednesday A front-page article on Sunday about doctoring of payroll time records misstated Wal-Mart's response to claims by some former employees that managers had sometimes altered the records of workers who forgot to clock back in after lunch, to make it appear that their workday ended at lunchtime.
He is approached by a mysterious "stranger" who suborns him into altering the record, preying on his sense of his inadequacies, propounding the flattering but dangerous philosophy that: "In writing of things as they should have been you are letting truth into history.
Will the way humans alter the geological record of the planet lead to mass destruction, or will we be able to make a positive impact?
I myself was offered a bribe to alter the academic record of an emerging star.
When Mr Mahmood appeared before the Inquiry again on 26 January he admitted to deliberately altering the digital record of a story when he was at The Sunday Times in 1988 to hide a crucial mistake, lied about his cover-up and then resigned before he could be fired.
Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain was determined to alter the Conservative Party's record of censorship, scandalous cases of injustice, and human rights violations that turned six counties on the island of Ireland into an Orwellian police state.
The prosecution contends that the attempt to alter the computer record was a part of a cover-up to hide the fact that she received the improper tip.
