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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.dʒe.laˈmen.to dei ka.piˈta.li
"Il congelamento dei capitali ha sorpreso gli investitori stranieri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An emergency economic measure imposed by authorities to temporarily restrict the movement, withdrawal, or transfer of funds and assets.
"The government announced a sudden capital-freeze to prevent massive foreign currency outflows during the monetary crisis." - 2
A self-imposed restriction by corporations or investors halting new financial investments or deployment of capital.
"Due to market volatility, venture capitalists instituted a temporary capital-freeze on early-stage tech startups."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'capital' derived from the Latin 'capitalis' (referring to head, wealth, or principal property) dating back to the late 14th century, and 'freeze', a Germanic root signifying solidification or stopping motion. The compound emerged in 20th-century economic and political discourse to describe governmental or institutional restrictions on the movement or withdrawal of financial assets.
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gel des capitaux
Transliteration: ʒɛl de kapi.to
"La banque centrale a imposé un gel des capitaux pour stabiliser l'économie."
Kapitalstopp
Transliteration: kapiˈtaːlˌʃtɔp
"Die Regierung verhängte einen strengen Kapitalstopp."
congelamento dei capitali
Transliteration: kon.dʒe.laˈmen.to dei ka.piˈta.li
"Il congelamento dei capitali ha sorpreso gli investitori stranieri."
congelación de capitales
Transliteration: kon.xe.laˈsjon de kapiˈtales
"La crisis económica provocó una congelación de capitales sin precedentes."
congelamento de capitais
Transliteration: kõ.ʒe.laˈmẽ.tu dʒi kapiˈtajs
"O decreto determinou o congelamento de capitais no exterior."
पूंजी पर रोक
Transliteration: poonji par rok
"आर्थिक संकट के कारण सरकार को पूंजी पर रोक लगानी पड़ी।"
资本冻结
Transliteration: zīběn dòngjié
"该国实施了严格的资本冻结政策。"
자본 동결
Transliteration: jabon dong-gyeol
"정부는 시장 안정을 위해 자본 동결 조치를 단행했다."
資本凍結
Transliteration: shihon tōketsu
"政府は外国送金に対する資本凍結を発表した。"
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