once mil cuatrocientos millones de bolivares

English translation: eleven billion four hundred million Bolivars

14:11 May 23, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: once mil cuatrocientos millones de bolivares
Cantidad es en un contrato legal. Como es mejor decirlo? "Eleven billion four hundred million Bolivares" or "Eleven thousand four hundred million Bolivares"? Otra opcion?
ERAguilar
United States
Local time: 15:02
English translation:eleven billion four hundred million Bolivars
Explanation:
is my preference too.
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:02
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Gracias miles!!
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4 +1eleven billion four hundred million Bolivars
swisstell
5Eleven thousand four hundred million...
Paul Lambert
5eleven point four billion bolivares
Veronica Vazquez


  

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eleven billion four hundred million Bolivars


Explanation:
is my preference too.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 2063
Grading comment
Gracias miles!!

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agree  Yvonne Becker
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Eleven thousand four hundred million...


Explanation:
...sounds better to me - sounds unusual to have million and billion in one number in English - in fact, the most natural way of having this in English would probably be 11.4 billion - but don't think that's an option for you! suerte!

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Note added at 2003-05-23 14:16:49 (GMT)
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ACTUALLY - think i might just have changed my mind! other option does sound better! apologies!!! still prefer it in figures though - much easier!!!!

Paul Lambert
United States
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: English
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eleven point four billion bolivares


Explanation:
I believe it's like this!

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Note added at 2003-05-23 14:22:08 (GMT)
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Sorry!!!! BOLIVARS (Venezuelan monetary unit). Yo lo aclararía!

Veronica Vazquez
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 18
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