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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).]

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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]

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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."

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.	portfolio - 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

مِحْفَظَةُ أَوْرَاقمِحْفَظَة للرَّسائِلمَنْصِب وَزير

deskyministerský úřadsložka

porteføljemappe

Aktenmappe Aktentasche Portefeuille

χαρτοφύλακας χαρτοφυλάκιο

cartera carpetacarpeta de trabajoscartera de inversionesportafolio

asiakirjasalkkuportfoliosalkku

portefeuille portfolio porte-documents

portfelj

tárcaminiszteri tárcaportfólió

embætti og staîa ráîherraskjalamappa

portafoglio cartella busta portafoglio azionario portafoglio di immagini

紙ばさみ

포트폴리오

ministro pareigos

dokumentu mapeministra amats/portfelisportfelis

portfolio

dokumentmappe minister portefølje

teczka

portfólio

портфель

ministerský úradochranný obal

portfölj

ผลงานที่รวบรวมไว้

bakanlık evrak çantası portföy

cặp tài liệu

公文包大臣职务文件包文件夹部长职务

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

B. CPD portfolio management N (Fin) → administración f de la cartera de acciones

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

portfolio

[ˌpɔː^rtˈfəʊliəʊ] n [artist] → portfolio m

[minister] → portefeuille m
the transport portfolio → le portefeuille des Transports

[investor] → portefeuille m portfolio managerportfolio manager n → gestionnaire m/f de portefeuille

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

portfolio

→ (Akten)mappe f

(Pol: = office) → Portefeuille nt (form), → Geschäftsbereich m; minister without portfolio → Minister ohne Portefeuille (form) → or Geschäftsbereich

(Fin) → Portefeuille nt

(of artist, designer) → Kollektion f; (Comm: = range of products) → Kollektion f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

portfolio

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

portfolio

(poːtˈfəuliəu) – plural portˈfolios – noun

1. a case for carrying papers, drawings etc.

2. the post or job of a government minister.

portfolio

→ مِحْفَظَةُ أَوْرَاق desky portefølje Aktenmappe χαρτοφύλακας cartera asiakirjasalkku portefeuille portfelj portafoglio 紙ばさみ 포트폴리오 portfolio dokumentmappe teczka portfólio портфель portfölj ผลงานที่รวบรวมไว้ portföy cặp tài liệu 公文包

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"Louis, take down that portfolio." He pointed, as he spoke, to several portfolios placed near the window, on mahogany stands.

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It was to little purpose that Fouquet had squandered thirty millions of francs in the fountains of his gardens, in the crucibles of his sculptors, in the writing-desks of his literary friends, in the portfolios of his painters; vainly had he fancied that thereby he might be remembered.

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"I don't even know what is in this paper," said the younger of the two ladies, addressing Prince Vasili and pointing to an inlaid portfolio she held in her hand.

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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.

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(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.)

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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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Well, fetch me your portfolio, if you can vouch for its contents being original; but don't pass your word unless you are certain: I can recognise patchwork."

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He patted a swelling portfolio that lay on the table at his elbow.

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But in spite of her watchfulness, there was a moment when she did not see the eyeglass of the pitiless Amelie turned full upon the drawing from the shelter of a great portfolio. Mademoiselle Thirion, recognizing the portrait of the mysterious man, showed herself abruptly, and Ginevra hastily covered the sheet of paper.

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But my portfolio was on the table: he took it up, and coolly sat down to examine its contents.

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With a few interruptions, they had kept this up for a year, and met every Saturday evening in the big garret, on which occasions the ceremonies were as follows: Three chairs were arranged in a row before a table on which was a lamp, also four white badges, with a big `P.C.' in different colors on each, and the weekly newspaper called, The Pickwick Portfolio, to which all contributed something, while Jo, who reveled in pens and ink, was the editor.

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On reaching the offices of the board, Stepan Arkadyevitch, escorted by a deferential porter with a portfolio, went into his little private room, put on his uniform, and went into the boardroom.