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abbreviation, see sentence

English translation: EUR

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:A
English translation:EUR
Entered by: Robert Kleemaier

22:13 Aug 23, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / hotels and resorts, houses
German term or phrase: abbreviation, see sentence
Es liegt ein Wertgutachten eines vereidigten Sachverständigen über ca. A 35.000.000,- vor. What unit does the abbreviation "A" designate, or what does it stand for?
John Speese
United States
Local time: 05:09
EUR
Explanation:
My guess is based on the fact that the "typo" contains but one digit/letter. If so, then an educated guess is the stylized euro symbol.
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Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 02:09
Grading comment
Thanks, Robert. No one has ever heard of any currency designated just by "A", so your theory makes sense, and as you were the first one to suggest it, you get the points.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3ATS = Austrian Shillings
Mimch
1austrian shillings, if the text predates the euro?
Jonathan MacKerron
1EUR
Robert Kleemaier


Discussion entries: 11





  

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
austrian shillings, if the text predates the euro?


Explanation:
a guess

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ATS = Austrian Shillings


Explanation:
As far as I know the abbreviation for the former Austrian currency was ATS.

Mimch
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
EUR


Explanation:
My guess is based on the fact that the "typo" contains but one digit/letter. If so, then an educated guess is the stylized euro symbol.

Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 02:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, Robert. No one has ever heard of any currency designated just by "A", so your theory makes sense, and as you were the first one to suggest it, you get the points.
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