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port·fo·li·o  (pôrt-fl-, prt-)
n. pl. port·fo·li·os
1.
a. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings.
b. The materials collected in such a case, especially when representative of a person's work: a photographer's portfolio; an artist's portfolio of drawings.
2. The office or post of a cabinet member or minister of state.
3. A group of investments held by an investor, investment company, or financial institution.

[Italian portafoglio : porta-, from portare, to carry, from Latin portre; see per-2 in Indo-European roots + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots).]

portfolio [pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ]
n pl -os
1. a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc.
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent work an art student's portfolio
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the responsibilities or role of the head of a government department the portfolio for foreign affairs
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
Minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department
6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization
[from Italian portafoglio, from portāre to carry + foglio leaf, paper, from Latin folium leaf]

Portfolio a large recepticle or case; a list of securities held by a financial institution, company, or individual.
Examples: portfolio of brokers—Lipton, 1970; of choice original designs, 1794; of drawings, 1807; of stocks and shares.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.portfolioportfolio - a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
2.portfolio - a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"
set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
3.portfolio - a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
4.portfolio - the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
Translations
portfolio [pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ]
A. N (portfolios (pl)) (= file) → carpeta f; [of artist, designer] → carpeta f, portafolio m; [of business, politician] → cartera f
portfolio of sharescartera f de acciones
minister without portfolioministro/a m/f sin cartera
B. CPD portfolio management N (Fin) → administración f de la cartera de acciones

portfolio [ˌpɔːrtˈfəʊliəʊ] n [artist] → portfolio m
[minister] → portefeuille m
the transport portfolio → le portefeuille des Transports
[investor] → portefeuille m portfolio manager
portfolio manager ngestionnaire m/f de portefeuille

portfolio
n
(Akten)mappe f
(Pol: = office) → Portefeuille nt (form), → Geschäftsbereich m; minister without portfolioMinister ohne Portefeuille (form)or Geschäftsbereich
(Fin) → Portefeuille nt
(of artist, designer)Kollektion f; (Comm: = range of products) → Kollektion f

portfolio [ˌpɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ] n (case) → cartella (Fin, Pol) (office) → portafoglio; (of artist, designer) → portfolio m inv
portfolio of shares → portafoglio m inv titoli
portfolio [ˌpɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ] n (case) → cartella (Fin, Pol) (office) → portafoglio; (of artist, designer) → portfolio m inv
portfolio of shares → portafoglio m inv titoli

portfolio
n portfolio [poːtˈfəuliəu]
1 a case for carrying papers, drawings etc. portefeulje مِحْفَظَة للرَّسائِل папка složka, desky mappe die Aktentasche χαρτοφύλακας carpeta portfell کیف اوراق و اسناد salkku porte-documents תִּיק עֲבודוֹת फाइल, पत्राधान mapa za spise aktatáska map skjalamappa cartella 書類鞄 손가방 portfelis portfelis; dokumentu mape portfolio portefeuille dokumentmappe teczka pasta mapă портфель, папка fascikel, ochranný obal aktovka portfolio portfölj กระเป๋าใส่เอกสาร evrak çantası 文件包(夾) портфель; папка قلم دان cặp giấy
2 the post or job of a government minister. portefeulje مَنْصِب وَزير министерски пост ministerský úřad portefølje das Ministerportefeuille χαρτοφυλάκιο, υπουργικό αξίωμα cartera portfell مقام وزارت ministerinsalkku portefeuille תִּיק मंत्रिपद, मंत्री का कार्य-विभाग ministarski portfelj (miniszteri) tárca portofolio embætti og staða ráðherra portafoglio 大臣の職 장관의 지위 ministro pareigos ministra amats/portfelis portfolio portefeuille minister, statsråd teka pasta portofoliu должность министра ministerský úrad ministrstvo; portfelj portfelj ministerpost ตำแหน่งรัฐมนตรี bakanlık 大臣職務, 部長職務 посада міністра وزارت کا قلم دان، عہدہ chức vụ bộ trưởng ,

portfolio حقيبة أوراق desky portefølje Aktenmappe χαρτοφύλακας cartera asiakirjasalkku portefeuille portfelj portafoglio 紙ばさみ 포트폴리오 portfolio dokumentmappe teczka portefólio, portfólio портфель portfölj กระเป๋าใส่เอกสาร portföy cặp tài liệu 公文包


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Germaine unlocked a cabinet at the further end of the room, and returned to us, alone, carrying a small portfolio in her hand.
(Will had come to fetch a portfolio of his own sketches which he had missed in the act of packing his movables, and did not choose to leave behind.
Months afterward Jim Burden arrived at my apartment one stormy winter afternoon, with a bulging legal portfolio sheltered under his fur overcoat.
 
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