"half billion"

Spanish translation: 500 millones

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English term or phrase:\"half billion\"
Spanish translation:500 millones
Entered by: William Diaz

17:33 Dec 4, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Mathematics & Statistics / General information
English term or phrase: "half billion"
How can I say it in Spanish?
William Diaz
Colombia
Local time: 17:08
500 millones
Explanation:
1 000 000 000 / 2 = 500 000 000
quinientos millones

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Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Spain
Local time: 00:08
Grading comment
muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6500 millones
Magdalena Balibrea Vich
4 -1medio Billón / quinientos mil millones
Marina56


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
500 millones


Explanation:
1 000 000 000 / 2 = 500 000 000
quinientos millones

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-12-04 17:37:29 GMT)
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Magdalena Balibrea Vich
Spain
Local time: 00:08
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Grading comment
muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
22 mins
  -> Gracias, Rafa.

agree  Ana Rona
24 mins
  -> Gracias, Ana.

agree  Mónica Algazi
37 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica.

agree  Robert Forstag
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Robert.

agree  Charles Davis
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Charles.

agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cándida.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
medio Billón / quinientos mil millones


Explanation:
un billón = un millón de millones

Marina56
Local time: 00:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Magdalena Balibrea Vich: para los ingleses, 1 billón son solo 1.000 millones
1 min
  -> Gracias Magdalena por tu aporte

disagree  Ana Rona: Un billón, en español, es un millón de millones. Esta traducción es incorrecta. Por lo mismo no puedo traducir 'half billion' por 'medio billón', ni por quinientos mil millones, sino por '500 millones'.
21 mins
  -> Anarona, has visto mi explicación? un billón = un millón de millones es lo mismo que has dicho tú... Gracias
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