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A tangible or intangible possession of a person or company that has economic value. This includes, for example, real estate, stocks, cash, or patents.
Aktien und Immobilien sind beliebte Vermögenswerte für die Altersvorsorge.
Stocks and real estate are popular assets for retirement planning.
This word is made up of 'Vermögen' (assets, wealth) and 'Wert' (value). It therefore describes one individual part of total assets that has a certain value.
Ein Oldtimer kann ein wertvoller Vermögenswert sein.
A classic car can be a valuable asset.
'Vermögenswert' (asset) is a technical term from the world of business and finance. In normal usage, people would often use simpler words such as 'Besitz' (possessions), 'Eigentum' (property), or name the specific things, e.g. 'mein Haus' (my house), 'meine Aktien' (my stocks).
Der Steuerberater hat eine Liste aller Vermögenswerte des Unternehmens erstellt.
The tax advisor created a list of all the company's assets.
Assets are often divided into categories. Common distinctions are 'materielle Vermögenswerte' (tangible assets), e.g. real estate or gold, and 'immaterielle Vermögenswerte' (intangible assets), e.g. patents or trademark rights.
Das wichtigste Patent der Firma ist ein immaterieller Vermögenswert von großer Bedeutung.
The company's most important patent is an intangible asset of great importance.
fortune / ability
„Vermögen“ is the totality of a person’s or company’s financial assets. A „Vermögenswert“, by contrast, is a single tangible or intangible asset with economic value. Use „Vermögen“ for the total holdings and „Vermögenswert“ for one component of them.
Das neue Patent ist ein wichtiger Vermögenswert des Unternehmens.
The new patent is an important asset of the company.
Zum Vermögen des Unternehmens gehören Bargeld, Gebäude und Patente.
The company’s assets include cash, buildings, and patents.
