Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 24, 2002 13:09
24 yrs ago
7 viewers *
German term
New Zealand
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
also a medical doctor
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
Milliarden
German to English
Bus/Financial
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
I know it is a billion in American English but I need the British perspective on this
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | 1 Milliarde = 1 billion |
pschmitt
|
| 4 | also billion in UK english |
Alison Schwitzgebel
|
| 4 | billion |
Mary Worby
|
Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
Selected
1 Milliarde = 1 billion
It's "billion" in British English as well.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "once again thanks everyone so much !"
7 mins
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
France
Native in German
&
English
France
Words that work
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English, Germanic(Other) to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
3409
also billion in UK english
this is commonly understood as being a million plus three extra noughts (1,000,000,000).
HTH
Alison
HTH
Alison
8 mins
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Friendly, reliable and accurate!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
2770
billion
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
HTH
Mary
Something went wrong...