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das Asset

asset, valuable item, advantage

Die Firma hat viele wertvolle Assets.

The company has many valuable assets.

Seine Sprachkenntnisse sind ein großes Asset.

His language skills are a great asset.

((the asset)) asset, advantage A company must protect its assets.

Synonyms: Vermögenswert, Pluspunkt, Vorteil; Antonyms: Verbindlichkeit, Nachteil

From English 'asset', which comes from Old French 'asez' (enough), from Latin 'ad satis' (to enough).

It's a direct loanword from English. Think of a business 'asset' or a personal 'asset' (a skill).

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