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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNominal amount
/ˈnɒm.ɪ.نəl əˈmaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very small or token sum of money, often charged or paid for form's sake rather than as a realistic representation of value.
"The property was transferred for a nominal amount to keep the transaction within the family." - 2
A stated or face value of a financial instrument or transaction, unadjusted for inflation or market fluctuations.
"The contract specifies a nominal amount, but the real purchasing power varies annually."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'nominalis' (pertaining to a name), combined with 'amount' from Old French 'amounter' (to amount to, rise to). Historically developed in legal and financial contexts to denote a sum that exists in name only rather than representing substantial economic value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nominal amount" is said worldwide
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montant nominal
Transliteration: mɔ̃.tɑ̃ nɔ.mi.nal
"Le bien a été vendu pour un montant nominal."
Nominalbetrag
Transliteration: noˈmiːnaːlْبəˌtʁaːk
"Die Gebühr wurde auf einen Nominalbetrag festgesetzt."
somma nominale
Transliteration: ˈsom.ma no.miˈna.le
"Il servizio è stato offerto per una somma nominale."
importe nominal
Transliteration: imˈpoɾ.te no.miˈnal
"Se acordó transferir las acciones por un importe nominal."
quantia nominal
Transliteration: kwɐ̃ˈti.ɐ no.miˈnaw
"O aluguel foi fixado em uma quantia nominal."
नाममात्र राशि
Transliteration: naammatra raashi
"यह सेवा नाममात्र राशि पर उपलब्ध है।"
名义金额
Transliteration: míngyì jīn'é
"该资产以名义金额转让。"
명목 금액
Transliteration: myeongmok geum-aek
"그 자산은 명목 금액으로 거래되었습니다."
名目金額
Transliteration: myōmoku kingaku
"その物件は名目金額で売却されました。"
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