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EA or KG

French translation: unité ou kilo

08:28 Dec 16, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: EA or KG
Product Catalogue Product Details

Pack Size in units of measure (EA or KG) e.g. this pack contains 24 items(EA)
Olivier Den Hartigh
France
Local time: 01:47
French translation:unité ou kilo
Explanation:
EA = each
Kg = kilo

à l'unité, la pièce ou au kilo
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Mireille BOULANGER
France
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4 +3unité ou kilo
Mireille BOULANGER
4la pièce / le kilo
Tony M


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ea or kg
unité ou kilo


Explanation:
EA = each
Kg = kilo

à l'unité, la pièce ou au kilo


    Reference: http://www.producetraceability.org/documents/dst_units_of_me...
Mireille BOULANGER
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 81
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agree  Tony M
5 mins
  -> thanks Tony
agree  Daryo: very useful reference!
2 hrs
  -> thank you Daryo
agree  Peter LEGUIE: Yes, or possibly "à l'unité ou au kilo";
3 days 3 hrs
  -> thanks yes for your suggestion
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ea or kg > each / kilogram
la pièce / le kilo


Explanation:
sometimes, the 'kg' might just mean 'au poids' — it depends what the items are and how much they weigh.

I have seen other ways of expressing 'each', 'per item', etc. but again, it depends what these 'items' actually are.

Tony M
France
Local time: 01:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 246
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