152 S., br., 6, - 6, - €.

English translation: br->broschiert; Preis: 6 Euro

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German term or phrase:152 S., br., 6, - 6, - €.
English translation:br->broschiert; Preis: 6 Euro
Entered by: Barnaby Griffiths

09:23 Jul 21, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: 152 S., br., 6, - 6, - €.
at the end of a book review...152 pages, what do "br." and the numbers stand for, please?
Barnaby Griffiths
Local time: 06:24
br->broschiert; Preis: 6 Euro
Explanation:
- 152 S.: 152 Seiten
- br.: broschiert
- 6: ?? (don't know)
- 6,- €: 6,00 Euro

Hope this helps.

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broschiert = bound
http://dict.leo.org/?search=broschiert&searchLoc=0&relink=on...

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-07-21 09:41:24 GMT)
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The first \"6\" may stand for \"6th edition\" (6. Auflage), but I\'m not quite sure.
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Christian
Local time: 06:24
Grading comment
A very helpful answer, thanks everyone
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +2br->broschiert; Preis: 6 Euro
Christian


  

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152 S., br., 6, - 6, - €.
br->broschiert; Preis: 6 Euro


Explanation:
- 152 S.: 152 Seiten
- br.: broschiert
- 6: ?? (don't know)
- 6,- €: 6,00 Euro

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 14 mins (2004-07-21 09:38:17 GMT)
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broschiert = bound
http://dict.leo.org/?search=broschiert&searchLoc=0&relink=on...

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-07-21 09:41:24 GMT)
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The first \"6\" may stand for \"6th edition\" (6. Auflage), but I\'m not quite sure.

Christian
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
A very helpful answer, thanks everyone

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarastro: except for the first "6", where is the book published? maybe it is the price in a different currency?
19 mins
  -> I agree with you, sarastro. The first "6" may represent something entirely different.

agree  ------ (X)
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