Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
1000 milliards
English translation:
one trillion
French term
1000 milliards
Les dépenses d’armement de tous les Etats du monde ont dépassé les 1000 milliards de dollars en 2004.
Thanks in advance,
Jocelyne.
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Proposed translations
one trillion
UNITED NATIONS: After declining in the post-Cold War era of the early 1990s, global military spending is on the rise again - threatening to break the one trillion dollar barrier this year , according to a group of UN-appointed military experts.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-10-03 14:58:32 GMT)
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one trillion dollars
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RHELLER
: definitely
10 mins
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David Goward
: Note to Jocelyne - to all intents and purposes, "milliard" is not used in BE.
14 mins
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Georges Tocco
40 mins
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bruceinchi
: Definitely not used in BE but preferred in US EN
1 hr
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Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
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Angela Dickson (X)
: Trillion would be understood by a British readership as well.
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