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Celsius / Fahrenheit

English translation: Fahrenheit are a MUST for the USA

14:10 May 22, 2007
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink
English term or phrase: Celsius / Fahrenheit
I'm proofreading a label of a specific product (herbal sauce). The current version reads:

Keep in dry place, at temp. 0ºC to +18ºC. After opening keep at a temp. of approx. +4ºC.

Would temperatures in the US / UK be expressed in Celsius or rather Fahrenheit? Personally I would add the Fahrenheit as well:

Store in a dry place at a 0ºC to +18ºC (32ºF to 64ºF). Keep refrigerated (+4ºC / 39ºF) after opening.

Any comments much appreciated
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 12:10
Selected answer:Fahrenheit are a MUST for the USA
Explanation:
they/we don't have a clue about the metric system or celsius measurments, for that matter
Selected response from:

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 12:10
Grading comment
I wish I could share the points, but the rules are clear.... Thanks to both SwissTell and Mike!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +11Fahrenheit are a MUST for the USA
swisstell
5 +11Fahrenheit only for the US
Mike Gogulski


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
celsius / fahrenheit
Fahrenheit are a MUST for the USA


Explanation:
they/we don't have a clue about the metric system or celsius measurments, for that matter

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 12:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I wish I could share the points, but the rules are clear.... Thanks to both SwissTell and Mike!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
7 mins
  -> thanks, Vicky
agree  Richard Benham: That's "is", not "are", but you are right: the USA is/are still in the Dark Ages when it comes to units.//It's the name of the scale, the units are "degrees Fahrenheit". (The latter term obviously is plural.)
12 mins
  -> thanks, Richard. I thought there was more than just 1 Fahrenheit ....
agree  Alexander Demyanov: Those who went to college in the 90s and later actually do know about the metric system. But unless they work in medicine/chemistry/etc., they are not used to metric measures.
21 mins
  -> thanks, Alexander. Yeah, they may know but they do not use it
agree  R. Alex Jenkins
25 mins
  -> thanks, Richard
agree  sarahjeanne (X): i think most americans have a clue about metric. my father graduated from college in the 70s and is able to do conversions to metric off the top of his head. of course, he's a civil engineer and it's easier to work with metric.
29 mins
  -> thanks Sarah. Understand what you are saying but try to buy even a metrical ruler or such as Home Depot!
agree  humbird: Unfortunately Ricahrd is so right when it comes to "ordinary people".
40 mins
  -> thanks, Susan
agree  Can Altinbay
42 mins
  -> thanks you,Can
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
2 hrs
  -> thanks a lot
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
9 hrs
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
12 hrs
agree  Mohamed Ghazal
23 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
celsius / fahrenheit
Fahrenheit only for the US


Explanation:
The US is the only place still commonly using the Fahrenheit scale.

Also, putting the + in front of the Celsius measure isn't necessary.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius#World-wide_adoption
Mike Gogulski
Slovakia
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
7 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Richard Benham
13 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Alexander Demyanov
21 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  R. Alex Jenkins
25 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  sarahjeanne (X)
29 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Can Altinbay
42 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  humbird: One time there are signs showing F and C, or mainly for distance (Mile and Kilometer) together. Somehow they disappeared. A story of American failure.
52 mins
  -> Some signs went up around Orlando in the late 80's with 55mph/100kph speed limits... you can imagine why they didn't last long :)
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
9 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
12 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Mohamed Ghazal
23 hrs
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