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The number "three" between parentheses

English translation: a problem with encryption?

19:40 Feb 14, 2008
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: The number "three" between parentheses
What does the number 3 signify here?

Context is a questionnaire:

"PLEASE TICK (3) ONE BOX ON EACH ROW"
"PLEASE TICK (3) ALL THAT APPLY

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:GF331BKPVcAJ:services.s...
Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 09:18
Selected answer:a problem with encryption?
Explanation:
when I look at the document I just see a tick symbol between parentheses - perhaps there is an encryption problem with your browser? otherwise I can't see any sense to it.
Selected response from:

Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:18
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4a problem with encryption?
Lucy Phillips


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the number "three" between parentheses
a problem with encryption?


Explanation:
when I look at the document I just see a tick symbol between parentheses - perhaps there is an encryption problem with your browser? otherwise I can't see any sense to it.

Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: I also see a tick (check mark) - and it's no doubt a browser font problem (coding, not encryption...).
43 mins
  -> thanks - and thanks for putting me right on the tech-speak!
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: the font for the "3" symbol is Monotype Sorts, http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.asp?pid=205653 which has only symbols
50 mins
  -> thanks
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: which browser are you using, Lucy? And which encoding? Are you using a Mac or PC? just curious.// Windows-based I see a 3. It might only be a checkmark on a Mac? Maybe a problem/error with(in) the software that created the site. :-)
2 hrs
  -> hi Bernhard, am using a Mac with both Firefox and Safari. Encoding on Firefox set to Unicode UTF-8, Safari set to default, whatever that is!
agree  V_Nedkov
5 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Ana Buhai (X): I too can see a check mark. I only see a 3 up top on the right side, highlighted which is probably a mistake. Does anyone see that 3?
1 day 18 hrs
  -> I think this is simply the asker's search terms highlighted Ana!
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