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English translation: metric tonne


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Spanish term or phrase:X.XX €/tm or USD/tm
English translation:metric tonne
Entered by: Flo Ciccarella
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14:24 Dec 10, 2004
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: X.XX €/tm or USD/tm
Hi!
I need to know what the "tm" stands for in the example I've given. Thank you :)
Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:56
metric tonne
Explanation:
Los grandes volúmenes en exportaciones o importaciones se miden en toneladas métricas.
SUGAR ICUMSA 45 (148 USD/MT CIF) [es el precio de la tonelada métrica de azúcar con el costo del seguro del flete (CIF: cost insurance freight)

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-12-10 15:45:38 GMT)
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Aclaro un error, el CIF indica q el valor incluye el costo, el seguro y el flete. Saludos.
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Flo Ciccarella
Argentina
Local time: 03:56
Grading comment
Thanks a lot :)
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Summary of answers provided
4tonelada metrica / metric ton en inglesLauBell
3metric tonne
Flo Ciccarella


  

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X.XX €/tm or USD/tm
metric tonne


Explanation:
Los grandes volúmenes en exportaciones o importaciones se miden en toneladas métricas.
SUGAR ICUMSA 45 (148 USD/MT CIF) [es el precio de la tonelada métrica de azúcar con el costo del seguro del flete (CIF: cost insurance freight)

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-12-10 15:45:38 GMT)
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Aclaro un error, el CIF indica q el valor incluye el costo, el seguro y el flete. Saludos.

Flo Ciccarella
Argentina
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks a lot :)
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X.XX €/tm or USD/tm
tonelada metrica / metric ton en ingles


Explanation:
es una medida de peso que equivale a 1000 kg.
"Tonelada métrica Kilogramos 1000
Tonelada métrica Libras 2205". Ver http://www.puntoprofesional.com/MEDIDAS.HTM
Se utiliza mucho en compra a granel, por ejemplo azucar y similares
Suerte!!!!


LauBell
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