Jul 19, 2007 16:06
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
What's the right way to write abbreviations or units in England?
Spanish to English
Other
Journalism
common use
For example, nº or Nº. 1200 MW or 1200MW?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | no / MW |
Timothy Barton
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| 3 | No. or no., 1200 MW |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
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Timothy Barton
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no / MW
I don't bother with dots after abbreviations anymore. The same style used by the Guardian.
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Comment: "Thanks, Timothy."
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No. or no., 1200 MW
Well, we always abbreviate number as "no." or "No.".
and we always put a gap between a figure and an abbreviation:-
12 lbs
3 kgs
1200 MW
Perhaps you could look at a few UK newspaper sites and articles to give you an idea of how journalists abbreviate - although they are not always the best linguists in the world, but hey..!
and we always put a gap between a figure and an abbreviation:-
12 lbs
3 kgs
1200 MW
Perhaps you could look at a few UK newspaper sites and articles to give you an idea of how journalists abbreviate - although they are not always the best linguists in the world, but hey..!
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer Levey
: metric units do not take a plural 's': 3 kg. And never trust a journalist on these things!
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Thanks for your comment..I agree about journalists.
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Discussion
Everyday useage in the UK or other countries may be different, but if you adhere to the ISO standard you should never be blamed for being 'wrong'.