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Long-Term Asset

/lɔːŋ tɜːrm ˈæsɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An asset that is expected to provide economic benefits for more than one year.

    "The company invested in a long-term asset to ensure stable revenue over the next decade."
  2. 2

    A category of assets that includes property, equipment, and investments that are not expected to be liquidated within the current fiscal year.

    "Real estate is often considered a long-term asset due to its potential for appreciation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'long-term asset' combines 'long-term', which originates from the Old English 'lang' meaning 'long' and 'term' from Latin 'terminus' meaning 'boundary', and 'asset' from Old French 'aceter' meaning 'to acquire'. The phrase evolved in the context of finance and accounting to denote assets expected to provide economic benefits over a period longer than one year.

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🇫🇷French → English

Actif à long terme

Transliteration: Aktif a long terme

"L'entreprise a investi dans un actif à long terme pour garantir des revenus stables."

🇩🇪German → English

Langfristige Vermögenswerte

Transliteration: Langfristige Vermögenswerte

"Das Unternehmen hat in langfristige Vermögenswerte investiert, um stabile Einnahmen zu sichern."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Attivo a lungo termine

Transliteration: Attivo a lungo termine

"L'azienda ha investito in un attivo a lungo termine per garantire entrate stabili."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Activo a largo plazo

Transliteration: Activo a largo plazo

"La empresa invirtió en un activo a largo plazo para asegurar ingresos estables."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Ativo de longo prazo

Transliteration: Ativo de longo prazo

"A empresa investiu em um ativo de longo prazo para garantir receitas estáveis."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

दीर्घकालिक संपत्ति

Transliteration: Dīrghakālik sampatti

"कंपनी ने दीर्घकालिक संपत्ति में निवेश किया ताकि स्थिर राजस्व सुनिश्चित किया जा सके।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

长期资产

Transliteration: Chángqī zīchǎn

"公司投资于长期资产,以确保稳定的收入。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

장기 자산

Transliteration: Janggi jasang

"회사는 안정적인 수익을 보장하기 위해 장기 자산에 투자했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

長期資産

Transliteration: Chōki shisan

"会社は安定した収益を確保するために長期資産に投資しました。"

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