مليار

English translation: billion

07:44 May 14, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Arabic term or phrase: مليار
Hello, I want only to verify this word, in American and British English please.



Thanks in advance
Sana Hilal
English translation:billion
Explanation:
it is billion
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mohamed aglan
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5 +2billion
mohamed aglan
5Billion (in both systems)
Fuad Yahya


  

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billion


Explanation:
it is billion

mohamed aglan
Egypt
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Asker: thank you.


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agree  Ramadan Ibrahim: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/billion
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  -> thank you

agree  Youssef Chabat
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Billion (in both systems)


Explanation:
Currently, the word billion denotes a number equal to one thousand multiplied by one million, both in the U.S. and in the U.K. This has not always been the case, but a formal switch happened in 1974 that simplified things. To read up on it, take a look at the following Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion

Fuad Yahya
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks for clarify.

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