two thousand four hundred and seventy six point five 2,476.5

Portuguese translation: Going back to the 1960's...

12:47 Sep 25, 2000

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]

English term or phrase: two thousand four hundred and seventy six point five 2,476.5

What is the correct way to punctuate numbers in Brazil? I am confused about the use of commas(,) and decimal points (.) and spaces.

S. Hopkins

Portuguese translation:Going back to the 1960's...

Explanation:
Ever since I can remember, the Portuguese system (like other European systems) used the commas as indicator of the decimal place, and points as the separator of the thousands. (i.e., 2.476,5), and we cross the sevens, too!

(Additional general note: In technical terms the Portuguese usually line up behind the French also.)

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Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 15:23

Grading comment

Thank you, I appreciate your explanation - I hope that it applies to Brazil as well as to Portugal
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Summary of answers provided

2.476,5.

Ana Beatriz Rodrigues Silva

Comma and space

José Malaquias

Going back to the 1960's...

Luis Luis

See below

Jorge Freire

dois mil quatrocentos e setenta e seis e cinco décimos

Marcia Buckley

Answers

23 mins

2.476,5.

Explanation:
Just invert commas and decimal points. No space is needed.

Ana Beatriz Rodrigues Silva
Brazil
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 20

40 mins

Comma and space

Explanation:
Actually, there is a new recent rule that already has the force of law in Portugal.
The comma is used to separate the decimal places and the space is used to group digits (used to be the dot). This new rule is aimed at ending a source of confusion with the english convention, in which the dot separates the decimal places.

José Malaquias
Portugal
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 56

1 hr

Going back to the 1960's...

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 132

Grading comment

Thank you, I appreciate your explanation - I hope that it applies to Brazil as well as to Portugal

9 hrs

See below

Explanation:
I vote for the explanation of Malaquias, Although all are correct, Malaquias Is the one with the most accurate suggestion

Jorge Freire
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 2004

16 hrs

dois mil quatrocentos e setenta e seis e cinco décimos

Explanation:
This is how it should read if you are writing the number at length. I would stick to option 1 for the numeric rendition.

Marcia Buckley
Brazil
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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