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小單位

English translation: subunits/secondary units of measurement


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Chinese term or phrase:小單位
English translation:subunits/secondary units of measurement
Entered by: xxxanastasia t
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13:55 Jan 14, 2007
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Bus/Financial - Accounting
Chinese term or phrase: 小單位
* 可點選 (icon)或[ ]品號資料查詢品號資料,存在於「品號資料建立」中時自動帶出品名、規格之欄位資料。並預設計價單位、小單位
xxxanastasia t
Local time: 19:16
subunits
Explanation:
計價單位 are the (basic) units (of account) and the 小單位 are the subunits.

Think dollars and cents.
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Mao Kong
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Local time: 19:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1subunitsMao Kong
2 +1bundled item?
franksf


  

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bundled item?


Explanation:
bundled little item attached to a paid item for free

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agree  Chinoise
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1 day12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
subunits


Explanation:
計價單位 are the (basic) units (of account) and the 小單位 are the subunits.

Think dollars and cents.

Mao Kong
United States
Local time: 19:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franksf: Nice analogy, just that if cents>100, dollars++, it's more work keeping 2 units.
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Changes made by editors
Jan 14, 2007 - Changes made by Denyce Seow:
Term asked計價單位 vs 小單位 => 小單位


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