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10 Language-to-English DictionariesObsolete Assets
/əbˈsoʊ.lɪt ˈæs.ɛts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Assets that are no longer useful or relevant due to changes in technology, market conditions, or business practices.
"The company had to write off several obsolete assets that were taking up valuable warehouse space." - 2
Financial assets that have depreciated in value and are no longer considered beneficial for the organization.
"Investors were concerned about the impact of obsolete assets on the company's balance sheet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'obsolete' originates from the Latin word 'obsoletus', meaning 'worn out' or 'forgotten', which evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 15th century. 'Assets' comes from the Old French 'asez', meaning 'enough', which has been used in English since the 14th century to denote resources or properties owned by an individual or entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsolete Assets" is said worldwide
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Actifs obsolètes
Transliteration: aktif obsolet
"L'entreprise a dû se débarrasser de ses actifs obsolètes."
Veraltete Vermögenswerte
Transliteration: ver-ahl-teh fer-moe-gens-ver-teh
"Das Unternehmen musste veraltete Vermögenswerte abschreiben."
Attivi obsoleti
Transliteration: atti-vi ob-so-le-ti
"L'azienda ha dovuto eliminare attivi obsoleti."
Activos obsoletos
Transliteration: ak-ti-vos ob-so-le-tos
"La empresa tuvo que deshacerse de activos obsoletos."
Ativos obsoletos
Transliteration: a-ti-vos ob-so-le-tos
"A empresa teve que descartar ativos obsoletos."
पुराने संपत्तियाँ
Transliteration: purane sampattiyaan
"कंपनी को पुराने संपत्तियों को लिखना पड़ा।"
过时资产
Transliteration: guò shí zī chǎn
"公司不得不处理过时资产。"
구식 자산
Transliteration: gu-sik ja-san
"회사는 구식 자산을 처리해야 했습니다."
廃棄資産
Transliteration: haiki shisan
"会社は廃棄資産を処理しなければなりませんでした。"
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