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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCapital Asset
/ˈkæpɪtl ˈæsɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A resource owned by an individual or entity that is expected to provide future economic benefits.
"The company's capital assets include buildings, machinery, and land." - 2
In finance, capital assets are typically long-term investments that are not easily converted to cash.
"Investors often look for capital assets that appreciate over time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'capital' originates from the Latin 'capitale', meaning 'head' or 'principal', while 'asset' comes from the Old French 'asez', meaning 'sufficient'. The combination reflects the importance of principal resources in finance and economics, evolving through the centuries to denote valuable resources owned by an entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capital Asset" is said worldwide
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Actif de capital
Transliteration: aktif də kapital
"L'entreprise possède plusieurs actifs de capital."
Kapitalanlage
Transliteration: kapital-an-lah-ge
"Die Firma investiert in verschiedene Kapitalanlagen."
Attivo di capitale
Transliteration: attivo di kapital-e
"L'azienda ha diversi attivi di capitale."
Activo de capital
Transliteration: aktivo de kapital
"La empresa tiene varios activos de capital."
Ativo de capital
Transliteration: at-ee-vo de kapital
"A empresa possui vários ativos de capital."
पूंजी संपत्ति
Transliteration: pooji sampatti
"कंपनी के पास कई पूंजी संपत्तियाँ हैं।"
资本资产
Transliteration: zīběn zīchǎn
"公司拥有多项资本资产。"
자본 자산
Transliteration: jabon jasan
"회사는 여러 자본 자산을 보유하고 있습니다."
資本資産
Transliteration: shihon shisan
"会社は多くの資本資産を持っています。"
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