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Spanish translation: nº is better

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English term or phrase:#
Spanish translation:nº is better
Entered by: Claudia Iglesias

17:48 Jan 22, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: #
Is the # sign used in Spanish as it is in English, to denote the word "number", as in book #1, libro #1?
Oscar Andrino
nº is better
Explanation:
In most of the countries nº is prefered. In Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico # is used.
In nº you find the first and last letter of the word número.
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Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 14:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8número
Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 +6nº
Pilar Campos
4nº is better
Claudia Iglesias
4gato
elenali
5 -2# is used the same in Spanish than in English
ruth_mm


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
# is used the same in Spanish than in English


Explanation:
you're right, it is used the same

ruth_mm

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maria: # is common in the US, but not in Spanish speaking countries
1 min
disagree  Silvia Sassone (X): Agree with María
1 hr
agree  Bernardo Ortiz: means number # here in southamerica and everywhere
1 hr
disagree  Monica Colangelo: Not used in Argentina / besides, you should say "... in Spanish as in English"
2 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
número


Explanation:
Sí, en español significa también número.

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Note added at 2002-01-22 18:07:59 (GMT)
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Es un signo formado por dos barras cortadas por otras dos horizontales a la mitad de la altura de aquellas. En telefonía recibe el nombre de \"almohadilla\".

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Note added at 2002-01-22 18:13:27 (GMT)
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\"Se emplea en sustitución de la palabra número en direcciones postales o aplicaciones similares. Su uso no es habitual en español,(salvo cuando se copian grafías inglesas), pues se prefieren las abreviaturas num. o nº.\"

Manual de estilo de la lengua española . José Martínez de Sousa.

Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 922

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Moreno
18 mins
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agree  schwensen (X)
46 mins
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agree  TENSALCEDO: Si, es comun su uso
1 hr
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agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
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agree  Felipe Castillo Ruiz
2 hrs
agree  Paula Serrano: en Argentina, a la tecla del teléfono le decimos "(tecla) numeral". Concuerdo con que las abreviaturas son mejores. En general, si uno entiende que "#" significa "número", es porque habla inglés, en mi opinión
4 hrs
agree  Atenea Acevedo (X)
6 hrs
agree  O María Elena Guerrero
9 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
nº


Explanation:
En español no se utiliza # sino nº o Nº (si es inicio de frase).

Suerte.


    Native
Pilar Campos
Spain
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sery: Así es.
45 mins
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agree  Silvia Sassone (X)
1 hr
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agree  Monica Colangelo
2 hrs
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agree  Paula Serrano
4 hrs
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agree  Nora Escoms
7 hrs
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agree  Rossana Triaca: Much better. Although I've seen technical texts with #, I think it's just due to bad translations :)
13 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nº is better


Explanation:
In most of the countries nº is prefered. In Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico # is used.
In nº you find the first and last letter of the word número.

Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 242
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gato


Explanation:
besides the meaning of number, the telephone operators for some reason call it "gato", like the game. México

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Note added at 2002-01-22 18:44:56 (GMT)
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my address is: Calas # 25-3(example)

elenali
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 17
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