Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
2 billions dollars
French translation:
2 milliards de dollars
English term
2 billions dollars
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...
5 +7 | 2 milliards de dollars | Renate Radziwill-Rall |
May 25, 2021 13:42: Renate Radziwill-Rall Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
2 milliards de dollars
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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)
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Véronique Martinaud
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Robert Miki
: Yes, the US billion corresponds to the FR milliard with 9 zeros. This is different from the UK billion with 12 zeros.
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Claude-André Assian
1 day 45 mins
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Isabelle Meschi
1 day 19 hrs
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marlene Le Duc (X)
1 day 20 hrs
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Tony M
5 days
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