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' in a number eg 490'188

English translation: 490,188

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Italian term or phrase:' in a number eg 490'188
English translation:490,188
Entered by: Richard Hall

08:08 Oct 13, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / type of vehicle
Italian term or phrase: ' in a number eg 490'188
In a summary balance sheet. Does it have a special meaning? Is it a substitute for the Englisg comma to differentiate it from the continental decimal comma?There is no indication of the quantities these numbers represent (eg millions of euros) which doesn't help
RosFlinn (X)
490,188
Explanation:
its the Swiss thousands separator

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-13 08:11:19 GMT)
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The Swiss do not use the \".\" continental separator
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Richard Hall
United States
Local time: 06:12
Grading comment
Many thanks Richard and everyone.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4490,188
Richard Hall


  

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490,188


Explanation:
its the Swiss thousands separator

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-13 08:11:19 GMT)
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The Swiss do not use the \".\" continental separator

Richard Hall
United States
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Many thanks Richard and everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Corinne Rubin: Yes, I agree - It's used as we would a comma
1 hr
agree  Francesco Calabretta (X)
4 hrs
agree  sonja29 (X)
4 hrs
agree  Balázs Gorka
1 day 1 hr
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