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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHoldings
/ˈhoʊ.ldɪŋz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Property, investments, or assets owned by a person, company, or institution.
"The investment firm diversified its holdings across multiple global markets." - 2
Books, documents, or artifacts kept in a library, museum, or archival collection.
"The university library's rare manuscript holdings attract scholars from around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'healdan', meaning to keep, guard, or possess, combined with the suffix '-ing'. Over centuries, the term evolved from general physical possession to encompass financial portfolios, real estate assets, and institutional collections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Holdings" is said worldwide
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avoirs
Transliteration: avwar
"La banque a augmenté ses avoirs en actions."
Bestände
Transliteration: bəˈstɛndə
"Das Museum hat seine Bestände an moderner Kunst erweitert."
beni
Transliteration: beni
"La società ha venduto parte dei suoi beni immobiliari."
activos
Transliteration: akˈtiβos
"El fondo de inversión diversificó sus activos en el extranjero."
ativos
Transliteration: aˈtivus
"A empresa expandiu seus ativos no setor tecnológico."
संपत्तियां
Transliteration: sampattiyan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कंपनी ने अपने वित्तीय पोर्टफोलियो में नई संपत्तियां जोड़ीं।"
资产
Transliteration: zīchǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家公司的海外资产在不断增加。"
보유 자산
Transliteration: boyu jasan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 회사는 다양한 투자 보유 자산을 가지고 있습니다."
保有資産
Transliteration: hoyū shisan
Script: 日本語
"美術館は貴重な絵画の保有資産を公開した。"
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