Chiffres et nombres en anglais pro

Chiffres et nombres : guide business

Grands nombres

• 1,000 = one thousand
• 10,000 = ten thousand
• 100,000 = one hundred thousand
• 1,000,000 = one million
• 1,000,000,000 = one billion (US/UK moderne)
• Attention : "billion" en UK classique = 10^12, mais en usage moderne = 10^9 comme US

Pourcentages

• 12% = twelve percent
• 7.5% = seven point five percent
• "Sales rose by 12%" = "by twelve percent"

Decimales

• 3.14 = three point one four
• 0.5 = zero point five (UK) ou point five (US)

Monnaie

• €1,500 = fifteen hundred euros ou one thousand five hundred euros
• $1,500 = fifteen hundred dollars
• £1,500 = fifteen hundred pounds

Fractions

• 1/2 = a half / one half
• 1/3 = a third
• 2/3 = two thirds
• 3/4 = three quarters