valor patrimonial
/baloɾ patɾimonjal/from spelling rules
In Spanish, equity value is translated as valor patrimonial.
The term refers to the total value of a company's shares available to its shareholders. In many accounting contexts, capital propio is used as a more direct synonym for equity when referring to the net worth of the company.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase valor patrimonial is composed of valor (value) and patrimonial (relating to assets or equity/patrimony).
Which one should you use?
While valor patrimonial refers to the book value or equity value based on assets, valor de mercado refers to the price at which the company is actually traded in the market.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun valor and the adjective patrimonial must change to their plural forms, resulting in valores patrimoniales.
How do you pronounce it?
/baloɾ patɾimonjal/
Did you know?
- The word patrimonial comes from patrimonio, which describes not just financial equity but also a family's cultural heritage and ancestral traditions.
- The term valor is used in Spanish to describe both financial value and a person's courage or bravery.
- The word valor comes from the Latin 'valere', which means 'to be strong' or 'to be worth', linking the concept of financial value directly to physical strength or health.
Examples in context
- El valor patrimonial de la empresa ha aumentado significativamente este año.The equity value of the company has increased significantly this year.
- El valor patrimonial de la empresa aumentó este año.The equity value of the company increased this year.
- Debemos calcular el valor patrimonial antes de la venta.We must calculate the equity value before the sale.
- Ese informe detalla el valor patrimonial actual.That report details the current equity value.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a financial report in an office.
- MaríaJavier, ¿ya revisaste el valor patrimonial del proyecto?Javier, have you checked the equity value of the project yet?
- JavierSí, María, el valor patrimonial es más alto que el año pasado.Yes, María, the equity value is higher than last year.
- MaríaEso es una excelente noticia para los accionistas.That is excellent news for the shareholders.
- JavierDe acuerdo, prepararé el informe final ahora.Agreed, I will prepare the final report now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries valor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
