Localizing numerical data Thread poster: Jessicaver (X)
| Jessicaver (X) France Local time: 01:28 English to French + ...
Hi, I would like to know how numerical data are localized in French as I noticed several versions. For example: 10,000 km or $ 15,000 (English) would be localized as 10 000 km with the regular conventions as 10 000 km and 15 000 $ (French) ? Thank you! | | | ATIL KAYHAN Türkiye Local time: 02:28 Member (2007) Turkish to English + ... Numerical Conventions, EN - TR | Jun 20, 2015 |
It is very unfortunate that there are no universally accepted conventions about writing numerical data. This is a big issue when you try to translate between US English and Turkish, for example. US English Convention: 10,000.0 km $ 15,000.00 Turkish Convention: 10.000,0 km 15.000,00 $ I sincerely think that the above differences may lead to safety issues between countries. Personally, I prefer to stick with the US Eng... See more It is very unfortunate that there are no universally accepted conventions about writing numerical data. This is a big issue when you try to translate between US English and Turkish, for example. US English Convention: 10,000.0 km $ 15,000.00 Turkish Convention: 10.000,0 km 15.000,00 $ I sincerely think that the above differences may lead to safety issues between countries. Personally, I prefer to stick with the US English convention in my translations because doing it otherwise might be confusing for most people. ▲ Collapse | | | | Jessicaver (X) France Local time: 01:28 English to French + ... TOPIC STARTER | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Localizing numerical data CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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