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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommon Property
/ˈkɒm.ən ˈprɒp.ər.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A resource or asset that is owned collectively by a group rather than by individuals.
"The park is considered a common property of the neighborhood, accessible to all residents." - 2
In economics, a type of resource that is available to all members of a society, often leading to issues of overuse.
"The overfishing of the ocean is a classic example of the tragedy of common property."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'common property' derives from the Old French 'comun', meaning 'shared', and 'propriete', meaning 'ownership'. It evolved in the context of land and resources shared by a community, particularly during the medieval period when communal land use was prevalent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Common Property" is said worldwide
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Propriété commune
Transliteration: propriété commune
"Le parc est considéré comme une propriété commune du quartier."
Gemeinschaftseigentum
Transliteration: Gemeinschaftseigentum
"Der Park ist ein Gemeinschaftseigentum der Nachbarschaft."
Proprietà comune
Transliteration: proprietà comune
"Il parco è considerato una proprietà comune del quartiere."
Propiedad común
Transliteration: propiedad común
"El parque se considera una propiedad común del vecindario."
Propriedade comum
Transliteration: propriedade comum
"O parque é considerado uma propriedade comum do bairro."
सामान्य संपत्ति
Transliteration: sāmānya sampatti
"पार्क को पड़ोस की सामान्य संपत्ति माना जाता है।"
公共财产
Transliteration: gōnggòng cáichǎn
"公园被视为社区的公共财产。"
공동 재산
Transliteration: gongdong jaesan
"공원은 이웃의 공동 재산으로 간주됩니다."
共有財産
Transliteration: kyōyū zaisan
"公園は地域の共有財産と見なされます。"
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