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Kapitalanlage

Substantiv

full

investment

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

Since the term "investment" refers to the investment of "capital" in the vast majority of instances (as opposed to, say, an investment of time), this term by itself should typically suffice as a translation for "Kapitalanlage".

Definitions of investment

English

the action of committing money to a business opportunity to make a profit

The Chinese Premier has arrived in Pakistan for a three-day trip to boost trade and investment.

English

the action of committing time, effort, or other resources to a company, project, or plan etc

This cannot be acquired without significant investment of resources and know-how .