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German translation: depending on country

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10:48 Aug 19, 2004

English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)

English term or phrase: 2001 09 12

Wir streiten uns gerade, ob das der 9.12 oder der 12.9 ist. Wer kann uns helfen?

Jane

German translation:depending on country

Explanation:
If the original text comes from UK, 9.12 = 9th December.
If it comes from US, 9.12 = 12th September.

Germany uses the same form as UK English

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Louise Mawbey
Local time: 10:07

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4 +4

depending on country

Louise Mawbey

4 +3

12.09.

Christiane Clausmeyer

12.09.2001

abaensch

Discussion entries: 5

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

12.09.

Explanation:
kann man natürlich nur raten.
Wenn schon 'back to front', dann auch durchgängig.
Und ist das nicht 'the day after'?

Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

depending on country

Explanation:
If the original text comes from UK, 9.12 = 9th December.
If it comes from US, 9.12 = 12th September.

Germany uses the same form as UK English

Louise Mawbey
Local time: 10:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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16 mins confidence:

12.09.2001

Explanation:
Also, ich habe mir an den Rand meines Bildschirms einen Zettel mit allen gängigen Schreibweise für Datumsformate in den verschiedenen Ländern gehängt:
DE 12.09.2001
GB: 12/09/2001
US: 9/12/2001
CAN Engl. 12/9/2001
CAN Frz. 2001-09-12
Schweden 2001-09-12
Japan 2001.09.12

Allerdings ohne Gewähr.

abaensch
Germany
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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