presupuesto de capital
/pɾesupwesto de kapital/from spelling rules
In Spanish, capital budgeting is translated as presupuesto de capital.
The term refers to the process a company uses to evaluate and plan long-term investments in projects or assets. In many Spanish-speaking business environments, the concept of capital budgeting is often referred to more descriptively as evaluación de proyectos de inversión.
Did you know?
- The word capital comes from the Latin caput, meaning 'head'. This reflects the ancient idea that wealth was measured by the number of heads of cattle owned.
- The word capital is a linguistic doublet of caudal. While capital refers to financial assets, caudal can describe the flow of a river or a vast quantity of wealth.
- The word presupuesto functions as both a noun meaning 'budget' and the past participle of the verb presuponer, which means 'to assume beforehand'.
Examples in context
- El presupuesto de capital para el próximo año será crucial para el crecimiento de la empresa.The capital budgeting for the following year will be crucial for the company's growth.
- Necesitamos discutir la planificación de inversiones de manera detallada durante la reunión de mañana.We need to discuss the capital budgeting in detail during tomorrow's meeting.
- El presupuesto de capital es fundamental para la empresa.Capital budgeting is fundamental for the company.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing the company's financial planning in an office.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿ya terminaste el presupuesto de capital?Alejandro, have you finished the capital budgeting yet?
- AlejandroCasi termino, solo me faltan los costos de maquinaria.I'm almost done, I just need the machinery costs.
- ElenaEs fundamental para aprobar la nueva planta.It is fundamental to approve the new plant.
- AlejandroTienes razón, te lo envío mañana mismo.You are right, I will send it to you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries capital, de, presupuesto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
