Apr 25, 2003 15:13
21 yrs ago
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German term
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Writing dates in British English
German to English
Bus/Financial
This is how my German balance sheet lists the dates: 01.04.2002 (naturally). My mission is to use British English style. Would I render it as 04/01/2002 or leave it as is?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | leave as is |
Edith Kelly
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| 5 +1 | It's OK as it is |
John Bowden
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| 5 +1 | 1. April, 2002 |
David Moore (X)
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| 4 | 01/04/02 |
Roddy Stegemann
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| 4 | Leave the decimal points |
IanW (X)
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| 5 -2 | 04/01/2002 is correct |
Danielle Kleingeld
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
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leave as is
but always put the day first
you can also write
01/04/2002
or even
01-04-2002
I've seen all of these.
you can also write
01/04/2002
or even
01-04-2002
I've seen all of these.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Edith. I thought so, but needed to be sure."
-2
8 mins
Danielle Kleingeld
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
BA (Hons) DipTrans MCIL
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
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12
04/01/2002 is correct
don't leave it as it is.
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Note added at 2003-04-25 15:22:51 (GMT)
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here is a link to use as an example:
http://www.rmonline.com/rmccp.htm
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Note added at 2003-04-25 15:22:51 (GMT)
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here is a link to use as an example:
http://www.rmonline.com/rmccp.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Edith Kelly
: Sorry to disagree but Kim's asking for British English, and first date and then month.
1 min
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you're correct I was to quick to enter my answer
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John Bowden
: Kim wants to use British English style, so unless the date is 4th January, this is wrong.
2 mins
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you're absolutely right, same thing as with Edith
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+1
9 mins
It's OK as it is
it it means 1st April: the British English order is always day/month/year, so today's date is
25 April 2003 = 25.04.2003
Sometimes you can just write 03 instead of 2003
After 9/11 there was been a tendency to write and say the month before the date (when it's in words not numbers) - e.g. April 25 - but it's much more common the other way round, and in fact many people in the UK now refer to "the 11th of September" rather than "September 11th".
HTH
25 April 2003 = 25.04.2003
Sometimes you can just write 03 instead of 2003
After 9/11 there was been a tendency to write and say the month before the date (when it's in words not numbers) - e.g. April 25 - but it's much more common the other way round, and in fact many people in the UK now refer to "the 11th of September" rather than "September 11th".
HTH
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ino66 (X)
5 hrs
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10 mins
Roddy Stegemann
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Japanese to English, French to English, and 3 more.
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285
01/04/02
The USAmerican standard is 04/01/02.
The Japanese standard is 02/04/01.
The Hong Kong standard is 01/04/02.
I assume that the Hong Kong standard is the same as the British/European standard. As far as I can tell, in the world at large USAmerica is the odd-ball out when it comes to dating.
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Note added at 2003-04-25 18:39:42 (GMT)
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You know, it is nice when there are no comments. It is like a reflecting pool in the middle of a forest on a bright sunny day.
The Japanese standard is 02/04/01.
The Hong Kong standard is 01/04/02.
I assume that the Hong Kong standard is the same as the British/European standard. As far as I can tell, in the world at large USAmerica is the odd-ball out when it comes to dating.
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Note added at 2003-04-25 18:39:42 (GMT)
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You know, it is nice when there are no comments. It is like a reflecting pool in the middle of a forest on a bright sunny day.
+1
10 mins
1. April, 2002
would be correct BE for your date, Kim.
It is also permissible to use the same form - viz. 01.04.2002 - but not encouraged, because of the risk of confusion with the American system.
Source: Harrap "Word Perfect", Ed. John O.E. Clark. ISBN 0245 54601 4.
It is also permissible to use the same form - viz. 01.04.2002 - but not encouraged, because of the risk of confusion with the American system.
Source: Harrap "Word Perfect", Ed. John O.E. Clark. ISBN 0245 54601 4.
Peer comment(s):
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IanW (X)
: In British English, it's not usual to put a decimal point after the date, or a comma before the year
3 mins
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Sorry, Ian; I bow my head.... If I must quote, pity I can't read proper!!
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
: I would write April 1, 2002, to avoid all confusion.
51 mins
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| neutral |
Edith Kelly
: Hi David, but not in a sheet list, see Kim's question.
1 hr
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10 mins
Leave the decimal points
If you mean 1 April 2002, I would leave it as 01.04.2002. 01/04/2002 doesn't seem any more British than 01.04.2002.
In the UK and Ireland, 04/01/2002 would always be understood as 4 January 2002.
In the UK and Ireland, 04/01/2002 would always be understood as 4 January 2002.
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