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capitalise

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ /ˈkæpɪtl̩aɪz/

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verb

Mettre en majuscules, écrire en capitales

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

Examples :

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

En allemand, tous les noms sont mis en majuscules.

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verb

Capitaliser, financer

To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.

Examples :

"Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation."

Certains États exigent la preuve qu'une nouvelle entreprise est correctement financée avant que l'État ne délivre un certificat de constitution.

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Capitaliser

To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.

Examples :

"If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to capitalize our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor."

Si nous obtenons un prêt en utilisant l'entreprise comme garantie, l'effet sera de capitaliser nos dix prochaines années de revenus, ce qui nous donnera de l'argent aujourd'hui que nous pourrons utiliser pour racheter notre concurrent.

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Capitaliser

To treat as capital, not as an expense.

Examples :

"Instead of immediately expensing the cost of the new company computers, the accountant decided to capitalise them and depreciate them over several years. "

Au lieu de passer immédiatement en charges le coût des nouveaux ordinateurs de l'entreprise, le comptable a décidé de les capitaliser et de les amortir sur plusieurs années.

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Profiter, tirer parti

To profit or to obtain an advantage.

Examples :

"The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game."

L'équipe à domicile a tiré plusieurs fois au but, mais n'a pas pu en tirer parti avant la fin du match.

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Saisir, profiter de

(followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit; to invest on something profitable.

Examples :

""The company decided to capitalise on the growing interest in electric vehicles by investing heavily in research and development." "

L'entreprise a décidé de profiter de l'intérêt croissant pour les véhicules électriques en investissant massivement dans la recherche et le développement.

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