Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
in lettere
English translation:
written out
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Aug 24, 2005 04:15
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
United States
Scientist / Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
in lettere
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
Dissertation
I am translating a dissertation which includes some numbers written in words. After the numbers, in parentheses, it indicates that those numbers are to be written out in words. Now, I know that this phrase literally means "in letters", but, formally how would this best be translated?
It may just be late and it is obvious, but I just cannot decide how this would best be phrased (in English)for a formal document. I would appreciate your ideas on this!
It may just be late and it is obvious, but I just cannot decide how this would best be phrased (in English)for a formal document. I would appreciate your ideas on this!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | written out |
Michele Fauble
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| 5 +3 | in words |
Vittorio Preite
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| 4 | spell out |
transparx
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Selected
written out
Avoid beginning a sentence with a number that is not written out. Seventy-two inches equals approximately 1.83 meters. ...
webster.commnet.edu/grammar/numbers.htm
The first nine ordinal (1st-9th) numbers are usually written out, especially when describing order in time or location. ADVERTISEMENT ...
dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/n/numbers.html
webster.commnet.edu/grammar/numbers.htm
The first nine ordinal (1st-9th) numbers are usually written out, especially when describing order in time or location. ADVERTISEMENT ...
dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/n/numbers.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was a difficult choice - all of the answers were good choices. I decided on "written out in words" as being the most complete manner of expressing this. Mille grazie a tutti. "
13 mins
spell out
i think write out is also OK, but i'd use spell out
+3
2 hrs
Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Italian
United Kingdom
Two cultures. One life
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
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in words
34 i words
es. AGE in words......
iole ho sempre viste espresse così
es. AGE in words......
iole ho sempre viste espresse così
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mario Calvagna
: sembra anche il modo piú chiaro
9 mins
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| agree |
Jean Martin
41 mins
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| agree |
Jane Griffiths (X)
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Michele Fauble
: Technically incorrect - number symbols represent words just as letters do, although not phonemically.
3 hrs
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Semiotics?
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