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capital

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. capit|al (capitale) <mpl capitaux> [kapital, o] ADJ

1. capital (fondamental):

capital (capitale) rôle, rencontre, témoignage, œuvre
key, crucial
capital (capitale) importance
major
le dernier chapitre de son livre est capital
the last chapter of his/her book is crucial
une découverte capitale dans la recherche contre le cancer
a major breakthrough in cancer research
c'est d'une importance capitale
it's of the utmost importance
il est capital de faire
it's essential to do
il est capital que tu viennes
it is essential that you (should) come

2. capital TYPO:

capital (capitale) lettre
capital

3. capital (de mort):

peine capitale
capital punishment

II. capit|al N m

1. capit|al FIN:

capit|al
capital
société au capital de 50 000 euros
company with (a) capital of 50, 000 euros
procéder à une augmentation de capital
to increase capital
impôt sur le capital
capital levy

2. capit|al ECON:

capit|al
capital
le capital et le travail
capital and labour Brit

3. capit|al (ressource):

notre capital santé
our health
le capital humain/industriel
human/industrial resources pl

III. capitaux N mpl

capitaux mpl FIN (fonds):

capitaux
capital uncountable
capitaux
funds
avoir besoin/manquer de capitaux
to need/to lack capital
capitaux étrangers
foreign capital
marché des capitaux
capital markets pl
mouvements de capitaux
capital movements

IV. capitale N f

1. capitale (d'un pays):

capitale
capital (city)
les capitales européennes
the European capitals
les rues de la capitale
the streets of the capital

2. capitale (centre):

capitale
capital
une capitale boursière/culturelle
a financial/cultural capital
Lyon, capitale des gourmets
Lyons, a paradise for gourmets

3. capitale TYPO:

capitale
capital
en capitales d'imprimerie
in block capitals

V. capit|al (capitale) <mpl capitaux> [kapital, o]

capital décès
death benefit
capital fixe
fixed assets pl
capital propre
equity capital
capital social
issued capital
capitaux flottants, capitaux fébriles
hot money uncountable

capital risqueur <pl capital risqueurs>, capital-risqueur <pl capital-risqueurs> [kapitalʀiskœʀ] N m

capital risqueur
venture capitalist

capital-risque <pl capital-risque> [kapitalʀisk] N m

capital-risque
venture capital
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deadly sin
péché m capital
the seven deadly sins
les sept péchés capitaux
capital-intensive industry
industrie f de capitaux
capital inflow
afflux m de capitaux
capital gain
plus-value f des capitaux
cash injection
injection f de capitaux
hot money
capitaux mpl spéculatifs or fébriles
capital reserves
réserves fpl de capitaux

in the PONS Dictionary

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capital <-aux> [kapital, o] N m

1. capital (somme d'argent):

capital
capital
société anonyme au capital de 25 millions d'euros
limited company with a capital of 25 million euros

2. capital pl FIN:

capital
capital

3. capital (richesse):

capital artistique/intellectuel
artistic/intellectual wealth

capital(e) <-aux> [kapital, o] ADJ

capital(e)
fundamental
attacher une importance capitale à qc
to consider sth to be of utmost importance
drainer capitaux
to tap
rapatriement des capitaux
return of capital
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capital investment
investissement m de capitaux
capital market
marché m des capitaux
venture capital
capital-risque m
momentous
capital(e)
risk capital
capital-risque m
share capital
capital m social
in the PONS Dictionary
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capital(e) <-aux> [kapital, -o] ADJ

capital(e)
fundamental

capital <-aux> [kapital, -o] N m

1. capital (somme d'argent):

capital
capital
société anonyme au capital de 25 millions d'euros
limited company with a capital of 25 million euros

2. capital pl FIN:

capital
capital

3. capital (richesse):

capital artistique/intellectuel
artistic/intellectual wealth
drainer capitaux
to tap
groupement de capitaux
capital organization
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capital market
marché m des capitaux
capital investment
investissement m de capitaux
all-important
capital(e)
venture capital
capital-risque m
momentous
capital(e)
capital stock
capital m social

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rotation du personnel/du capital
staff/capital turnover
afflux de capitaux
capital inflow
rapatriement des capitaux
return of capital
marché des capitaux
money market
groupement de capitaux
capital organization
pénurie d'argent/de capitaux
lack of money/capital
société anonyme au capital de 25 millions d'euros
limited company with a capital of 25 million euros
to invest capital in a company
investir des capitaux dans une entreprise
capital investment
investissement m de capitaux
capital market
marché m des capitaux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

En novembre 2004, le parquet grand-ducal a clôturé l'enquête principale portant sur le blanchiment de capitaux.
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La valeur actuelle nette mesure, à partir d'informations comptables, si l'investissement peut réaliser les objectifs attendus des apporteurs de capitaux.
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La perspective de la libération des mouvements de capitaux le rendait par ailleurs inopérant à terme.
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Cette dernière rentabilité est essentielle pour les apporteurs de capitaux puisqu'elle mesure la performance des ressources qu'ils ont investies dans l'entreprise.
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Cet accord assure la libre-circulation des marchandises, des services, des capitaux et des personnes entre les différents pays signataires.
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