Jun 23, 2009 05:01
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
Marisa Schiavi (X)
1,340.9 millones
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
I'm translating a Mexican document from SP into English (US). I'd appreciate it if anyone could help with the translation of "1,340.9 millones" into EN for the US as I'm a bit confused...
Thank you in advance!
Marisa
Thank you in advance!
Marisa
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | 1.3409 billion |
Rachel McRoberts (X)
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| 5 | ANSWER DEPENDS ON COUNTRY! |
Melissa Mann
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| 4 | 1,340,900,000 |
Paul García
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Proposed translations
+7
12 mins
Selected
1.3409 billion
I assume it means 1,340.9 million = 1,340,900,000
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-06-23 05:23:02 GMT)
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I think it depends on the context. Is it in with a lot of other numbers expressed in millions (e.g. 2.5 millones, 400.5 millones, 1,340.9 millones) or on its own? If listed in comparison with other numbers, I could imagine it staying in millions—but on its own it looks funny that way. I would expect it, on its own, to be written 1.3409 billion.
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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-23 05:39:24 GMT)
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330.2 millones should be 330.2 million. I don't know how else you would write it. The only question in my mind is whether to write 1,340.9 million or as 1.3409 billion (as I would expect to see it, although the former also makes sense).
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Note added at 57 mins (2009-06-23 05:59:19 GMT)
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A quick search shows that "X,XXX.X million" is used often enough to make me comfortable using it for consistency. However, I would be just as comfortable to see it written in billions. I think it's your call.
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-06-23 05:23:02 GMT)
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I think it depends on the context. Is it in with a lot of other numbers expressed in millions (e.g. 2.5 millones, 400.5 millones, 1,340.9 millones) or on its own? If listed in comparison with other numbers, I could imagine it staying in millions—but on its own it looks funny that way. I would expect it, on its own, to be written 1.3409 billion.
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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-23 05:39:24 GMT)
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330.2 millones should be 330.2 million. I don't know how else you would write it. The only question in my mind is whether to write 1,340.9 million or as 1.3409 billion (as I would expect to see it, although the former also makes sense).
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Note added at 57 mins (2009-06-23 05:59:19 GMT)
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A quick search shows that "X,XXX.X million" is used often enough to make me comfortable using it for consistency. However, I would be just as comfortable to see it written in billions. I think it's your call.
Note from asker:
| I assume it means 1,340.9 million as well; therefore, my question is, is the number in English already as the document is from Mexico? Should it simply be translated as 1,340.9 million then? |
| All the other numbers in the document are written in English, i.e.: 150,000; 200,000; 10,000; etc. but these ones are easy, they just need to be left "as is". Another example that is a bit confusing is "330.2 millones" when I'm not sure whether they mean billion or the number has already been written in English... |
| Exactly! And that's when I get very confused, it 330.2 millones is 330.2 million then 1,340.9 has to be 1,340.9 million as well for consistency, I think... |
| Thanks so much for your help Rachel! Hope you get to finish work soon! |
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Comment: "Thank you for all your help!"
6 hrs
Melissa Mann
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Specializes in field
Brazil
*elegant spoken & written communication*
Native in: English 
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ANSWER DEPENDS ON COUNTRY!
Hi. The US and a few other countries (Brazil, for one) express billion as 10 to the 9th power. The rest of the world expresses billion as 10 to the 12th power. Therefore, those countries that follow the latter example (such as Mexico), must say one thousand million where we in the US would say one billion. A Mexican billion would be a US trillion.
You can add a footnote explaining with mathematical power base you are using to clear all confusion.
You can add a footnote explaining with mathematical power base you are using to clear all confusion.
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Paul García
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
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United States
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, Spanish
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1,340,900,000
Marisa, be careful with commas and periods — you know...
Note from asker:
| Hi Paul, I'm always very careful with commas and periods, the info I posted matches the original document. |
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