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port·fo·li·o
(pôrt-fō′lē-ō′)n. pl. port·fo·li·os
1. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings.
2. A collection of works or documents that are representative of a person's skills and accomplishments: a photographer's portfolio; an artist's portfolio of drawings.
3. The office or post of a cabinet member or minister of state.
4. A group of investments held by an investor, investment company, or financial institution.
[Italian portafoglio : portare, to carry (from Latin portāre; see per- in Indo-European roots) + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots).]
portfolio
(pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ)n, pl -os
1. a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc
2. (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.
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department
6. (Stock Exchange) the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization
[C18: from Italian portafoglio, from portāre to carry + foglio leaf, paper, from Latin folium leaf]
port•fo•li•o
(pɔrtˈfoʊ liˌoʊ, poʊrt-)n., pl. -li•os.
1. a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
2. the contents of such a case, esp. a collection of drawings, photographs, etc., representative of a person's work.
3. such a case for carrying documents of a government department.
4. the securities, commercial paper, etc., held by a private investor, financial institution, etc.
5. the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet.
[1715–25; < Italian portafoglio=porta, 3rd singular present of portare to carry (< Latin portāre) + foglio leaf, sheet (< Latin folium)]
portfolio
- Comes from Italian for "carry" and "sheets or leaves of paper."See also related terms for sheet.
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.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" | |
4. | portfolio - the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs" |
Translations
مِحْفَظَةُ أَوْرَاقمِحْفَظَة للرَّسائِلمَنْصِب وَزير
deskyministerský úřadsložka
porteføljemappe
asiakirjasalkkuportfoliosalkku
portfelj
tárcaminiszteri tárcaportfólió
embætti og staîa ráîherraskjalamappa
紙ばさみ
포트폴리오
ministro pareigos
dokumentu mapeministra amats/portfelisportfelis
ministerský úradochranný obal
portfölj
ผลงานที่รวบรวมไว้
cặp tài liệu
portfolio
[pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ]A. N (portfolios (pl)) (= file) → carpeta f; [of artist, designer] → carpeta f, portafolio m; [of business, politician] → cartera f
portfolio of shares → cartera f de acciones
minister without portfolio → ministro/a m/f sin cartera
portfolio of shares → cartera f de acciones
minister without portfolio → ministro/a m/f sin cartera
B. CPD portfolio management N (Fin) → administración f de la cartera de acciones
portfolio
[ˌpɔːrtˈfəʊliəʊ] n [artist] → portfolio m [investor] → portefeuille m portfolio managerportfolio manager n → gestionnaire m/f de portefeuille
portfolio
n
→ (Akten)mappe f
(Pol: = office) → Portefeuille nt (form), → Geschäftsbereich m; minister without portfolio → Minister ohne Portefeuille (form) → or Geschäftsbereich
(Fin) → Portefeuille nt
portfolio
[ˌpɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ] n (case) → cartella (Fin, Pol) (office) → portafoglio; (of artist, designer) → portfolio m invportfolio of shares → portafoglio m inv titoli
portfolio
(poːtˈfəuliəu) – plural portˈfolios – noun1. a case for carrying papers, drawings etc.
2. the post or job of a government minister.