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Milliarden

English translation: billion


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German term or phrase:Milliarde
English translation:billion
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Bus/Financial - unspecified
German term or phrase: Milliarden
should this be translated as thousand million (British)or as milliard as some British newspapers have adopted this European term.
I know it is a billion in American English but I need the British perspective on this
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
1 Milliarde = 1 billion
Explanation:
It's "billion" in British English as well.

Hope this helps
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pschmitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:09
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once again thanks everyone so much !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +61 Milliarde = 1 billion
pschmitt
4billion
Mary Worby
4also billion in UK english
Alison Riddell


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
1 Milliarde = 1 billion


Explanation:
It's "billion" in British English as well.

Hope this helps

pschmitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:09
PRO pts in pair: 406
Grading comment
once again thanks everyone so much !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia Molea
0 min
agree  Henrik Schlieker
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
3 mins
agree  Mary Worby
8 mins
agree  Sarah Downing
31 mins
agree  stefana
1 day8 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
also billion in UK english


Explanation:
this is commonly understood as being a million plus three extra noughts (1,000,000,000).

HTH

Alison

Alison Riddell
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
billion


Explanation:
Britain has pretty much adopted the American million. I've never heard milliard used in British. Thousand million would be understood but is rarely used ...

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
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