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investments

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

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noun

Investissements

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

Examples :

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Offrir une bonne éducation à vos enfants est un investissement judicieux à long terme.

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noun

Placements, investissements

A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.

Examples :

"The company made wise investments in new technology, hoping to increase profits in the future. "

L'entreprise a fait des placements judicieux dans les nouvelles technologies, espérant augmenter ses bénéfices à l'avenir.

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noun

Investissement

Examples :

"The priest's investments were beautiful and ornate, reflecting the solemnity of the mass. "

Les investissements du prêtre étaient beaux et ornés, reflétant la solennité de la messe.

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noun

Investissement, siège

The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.

Examples :

"During the civil war, the city suffered under the investments of the rebel army, cut off from all outside aid. "

Pendant la guerre civile, la ville a souffert du siège de l'armée rebelle, coupée de toute aide extérieure.

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noun

Revêtement, moule

A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.

Examples :

"The bronze sculptor carefully packed the wax sculpture in investments before firing it in the kiln. "

Le sculpteur sur bronze a soigneusement emballé la sculpture en cire dans le revêtement avant de la cuire au four.

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