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.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
physical assetsconcrete goodsmaterial possessionsreal propertyfixed assets
Antonyms / Antônimos
intangible assetsabstract itemsintellectual propertyimmaterial goods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bens tangíveis / itens tangíveis
Most common in business and accounting contexts
Rio de Janeiro
bens tangíveis / coisas concretas
May use more colloquial 'coisas concretas' in informal speech
São Paulo
ativos tangíveis / bens tangíveis
Preferred in financial and corporate contexts
Portugal
bens tangíveis / ativos tangíveis
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese in formal contexts

Related Words

tangible assetstangible propertyphysical goodsdepreciationinventoryfixed assets

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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