L'actif
Example: L'actif de l'entreprise a augmenté cette année grâce aux investissements.
Definition
"L'actif" in finance refers to all the resources owned by a company or individual that have economic value, including cash, property, equipment, and investments. It represents what the entity controls and can use to generate future benefits or income.
Etymology
The term "l'actif" comes from the Latin word 'activus,' meaning 'active' or 'effective.' In finance, it evolved to describe assets that are 'active' in generating value or income. Did you know that originally, 'actif' was used in French to denote something functioning or operative, which perfectly fits its financial sense today?
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"L'actif" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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