Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

2 billions dollars

French translation:

2 milliards de dollars

Added to glossary by Renate Radziwill-Rall
May 22, 2021 13:05
2 yrs ago
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English term

2 billions dollars

English to French Bus/Financial Human Resources Bilan
J'ai juste une petite citation en anglais dans un texte allemand qui présente la société X, basée aus États-Unis.

À quoi correspond exactement un billion (US) en français ?

Avec tous ces zéros, et le Robert qui reste assez vague ("termes à éviter en raison des risques de confusion"), il y a de quoi s'y perdre...
Proposed translations (French)
5 +7 2 milliards de dollars
Change log

May 25, 2021 13:42: Renate Radziwill-Rall Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): Cyril Tollari, Tony M

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Discussion

Claire Bourneton-Gerlach (asker) May 25, 2021:
Merci, c'est moi qui ai fait la faute ;-)
Drmanu49 May 22, 2021:
2 billion dollars! No s on billion

Proposed translations

+7
5 mins
Selected

2 milliards de dollars

2 000 000 000
Peer comment(s):

agree Dominique Stiver : tout à fait d'accord de nos jours (la confusion étant possible si uniquement si l'on prend le sens français de billion, voir Larousse)
1 hr
merci
agree Véronique Martinaud
1 hr
merci
agree Robert Miki : Yes, the US billion corresponds to the FR milliard with 9 zeros. This is different from the UK billion with 12 zeros.
6 hrs
merci
agree Claude-André Assian
1 day 45 mins
merci
agree Isabelle Meschi
1 day 19 hrs
merci
agree marlene Le Duc (X)
1 day 20 hrs
merci
agree Tony M
5 days
merci
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci bien!"
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