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vom Hundert

22:20 Jul 18, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: vom Hundert
talking about surcharges, some are vom Hundert and others are im Hundert percentages.
EsmeJ


Summary of answers provided
na +4per cent
Leslie Nelman
na -1calculated from one hundred
joanne_r


  

Answers


19 mins peer agreement (net): +4
per cent


Explanation:
It's just another way to say "per cent"
Some writers like to vary it for the sake of style

Leslie Nelman
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 73
Grading comment
often between vom Hundert and im Hundert calculations

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mats Wiman: = v.H.
2 hrs
agree  lone (X)
5 hrs
agree  Henri (X)
6 hrs
agree  Ralf Lemster
13 days
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Comment: often between vom Hundert and im Hundert calculations

27 mins peer agreement (net): -1
calculated from one hundred


Explanation:
This would be a possibility, as suggested by Leo on-line dictionary.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?search=vom+hundert&searchLoc=0&relink=o...
joanne_r
Local time: 11:57
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
but do we really say it?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ralf Lemster: Simply 'per cent' is correct (see above)
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Comment: but do we really say it?



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