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Milliard ou billion?
Billion in French, trillion in Anglo-Saxon countries. And how about in your country? Why not come to an agreement and where does this problem come from? In France, one trillion equals one thousand billion, while in the United States one trillion equals one billion. It may not seem like much, but it can be confusing if, for example, an imprecise journalist tackles a subject involving these elements.
Billion in French, trillion in Anglo-Saxon countries. And how about in your country? Why not come to an agreement and where does this problem come from? In France, one trillion equals one thousand billion, while in the United States one trillion equals one billion. It may not seem like much, but it can be confusing if, for example, an imprecise journalist tackles a subject involving these elements.
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Of course, this is misleading. In the Polish language (long scale), the multiple refers to 1,000,000, which is a million. Billion - bis million - million squared, which means 12 zeros. Trillion - tris million - million cubed, which means 18 zeros. In Western countries (short scale), the system refers to 1,000, which is a thousand and three zeros. Billion - bis thousand plus three zeros, which means a million and three zeros, which is a billion. In our scale, adding the ending -ard means adding three zeros. In the long scale, these three zeros are added immediately in the form of -on, and there are no forms to add them again. It would be pointless anyway because their scale comes out every three zeros.
Of course, this is misleading. In the Polish language (long scale), the multiple refers to 1,000,000, which is a million. Billion - bis million - million squared, which means 12 zeros. Trillion - tris million - million cubed, which means 18 zeros. In Western countries (short scale), the system refers to 1,000, which is a thousand and three zeros. Billion - bis thousand plus three zeros, which means a million and three zeros, which is a billion. In our scale, adding the ending -ard means adding three zeros. In the long scale, these three zeros are added immediately in the form of -on, and there are no forms to add them again. It would be pointless anyway because their scale comes out every three zeros.
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"Billion is pronounced and simply understood better"
"Billion is pronounced and simply understood better"
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In French, the term "milliard" is used to signify 1,000,000,000 (10^9), while in English-speaking countries, the term "billion" is used for this value. The difference between these two terms can lead to confusion, especially when a subject contains numerical elements and an imprecise journalist uses the wrong term. It is important to note that the term "billion" in French actually means 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12), which is a thousand times more than its meaning in English-speaking countries. This difference comes from the adoption of the long scale system which uses powers of a thousand to name numbers. To avoid any confusion, it would be preferable to agree on a common usage of the terms. It is important to consider that the term "billion" is already used in other contexts in French, particularly in the financial domain where it means 1,000,000 (10^6). Therefore, it would be more practical to use the term "milliard" to represent 1,000,000,000. In conclusion, it is necessary to establish a consensus on the usage of the terms "milliard" and "billion" in order to avoid any confusion when using numbers in the media and discussions.
In French, the term "milliard" is used to signify 1,000,000,000 (10^9), while in English-speaking countries, the term "billion" is used for this value. The difference between these two terms can lead to confusion, especially when a subject contains numerical elements and an imprecise journalist uses the wrong term. It is important to note that the term "billion" in French actually means 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12), which is a thousand times more than its meaning in English-speaking countries. This difference comes from the adoption of the long scale system which uses powers of a thousand to name numbers. To avoid any confusion, it would be preferable to agree on a common usage of the terms. It is important to consider that the term "billion" is already used in other contexts in French, particularly in the financial domain where it means 1,000,000 (10^6). Therefore, it would be more practical to use the term "milliard" to represent 1,000,000,000. In conclusion, it is necessary to establish a consensus on the usage of the terms "milliard" and "billion" in order to avoid any confusion when using numbers in the media and discussions.
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