на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге

English translation: 904,197,600 tenge

20:46 Sep 23, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге
реализация нефти на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге

Меня интересует, как передать "тыс.": 904,197.6 thousand tenge?
Alexander Kolegov
English translation:904,197,600 tenge
Explanation:
If the text is for US readers, write it in numerals (as above), WITHOUT the word "thousand." Links showing other versions are most likely from non-US sites, and do not reflect common usage.

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Note added at 13 hrs 17 mins (2005-09-24 10:04:24 GMT)
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This would be read aloud as: nine hundred four million, one hundred ninety seven thousand, six hundred tenge.
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Kevin Kelly
Local time: 23:56
Grading comment
Thank you, Kevin!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2put " thousand"
Vladimir Dubisskiy
3 +2thsd
Jura Gorohovsky
5904,197,600 tenge
Kevin Kelly


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге
thsd


Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-09-23 20:56:49 GMT)
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By 1 January 2003, 89.8 thsd active jobseekers - unemployed, employed and unemployed job seekers - were registered in the country (92.8 thsd on 1 January 2002), according to the Central Statistical Bureau
(http://www.csb.lv/ateksts.cfm?tem_kods=bezd_v&datums={ts �...

NTC enterprises increased in January-February,2004 round wood processing by 34% up to 580,7 thsd.m3 comparing to the same period in 2003. Sawn timber production increased by 36% up to 274,4 thsd.m3, including export – by 29% up to 157,2 thsd.m3
(http://www.nationaltimber.com/en/)

forest fund (forests, monuments of the garden and park art) - 11,1 thsd hectares
(http://srdis.ciesin.columbia.edu/cases/russia-002.html)

Но как-то мне кажется, что это сокращение больше всех любят наши люди, а для natives это не очень характерно. Как всегда, могу быть неправ.
Я бы оставил "thousand"

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Note added at 12 mins (2005-09-23 20:59:43 GMT)
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А еще лучше интернациональным порядком - 904 197 600 tenge :)

Jura Gorohovsky
Russian Federation
Local time: 06:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roman Bardachev
5 mins
  -> Спасибо, Роман!

agree  2rush: thousand
8 hrs
  -> thanks!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге
put " thousand"


Explanation:
to be on the safe side :-))

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-09-23 21:05:02 GMT)
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about K = 1000 (but i definitely would not recommend here)

The symbol "k" is often used to mean a multiple of a thousand, so one may talk of "a 40K salary" (40000), or the Y2K problem. Note that in these cases an ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 22:56
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  2rush: thousand
8 hrs

neutral  Kevin Kelly: At least for US readers, your version presents the following problem: when read aloud, it would be "nine hundred four thousand, one hundred ninety seven point six thousand. IMO this is very confusing.
13 hrs

agree  David Knowles: Well, Kevin's objection applies to the original as well. It could be rewritten in millions, but I don't see the need.
13 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
на сумму 904 197,6 тыс. тенге
904,197,600 tenge


Explanation:
If the text is for US readers, write it in numerals (as above), WITHOUT the word "thousand." Links showing other versions are most likely from non-US sites, and do not reflect common usage.

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Note added at 13 hrs 17 mins (2005-09-24 10:04:24 GMT)
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This would be read aloud as: nine hundred four million, one hundred ninety seven thousand, six hundred tenge.

Kevin Kelly
Local time: 23:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Kevin!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ruslingua: Not " one hundred AND ninety seven thousand"?
6 days
  -> one hundred ninety seven thousand, without "and"
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