tangible items
[ˈtændʒɪbəl ˈaɪtəmz]
noun phrasepl: tangible items
bens tangíveis / itens tangíveis / objetos tangíveis
1. Physical objects that can be touched, seen, or perceived by the senses; concrete goods or property that have material existence
The company's tangible items include machinery, buildings, and inventory.
Os bens tangíveis da empresa incluem máquinas, edifícios e estoque.
2. In accounting and finance, assets that have physical form and can be valued objectively
Tangible items depreciate over time and are recorded on the balance sheet.
Os itens tangíveis se depreciam com o tempo e são registrados no balanço patrimonial.
3. Goods or possessions that are real and not abstract or imaginary
She preferred tangible items as gifts rather than experiences.
Ela preferia bens tangíveis como presentes em vez de experiências.
The term 'tangible items' is widely used in Brazilian and American business, accounting, and legal contexts. In Brazil, companies must clearly distinguish between tangible assets (bens tangíveis) and intangible assets (bens intangíveis) for tax and financial reporting purposes. The concept is fundamental to asset classification in financial statements in both countries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
tangible results - resultados concretos/tangíveis
tangible evidence - evidência concreta/material
put a tangible value on something - atribuir um valor concreto a algo
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