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    I'm confused. I think that in German,

    eine Milliarde = 1,000,000,000 (billion in English)
    and
    eine Billion = 1,000,000,000 (trillion in English)

    Apparently billion (Eng.) is not the same as Billion (Ger.). Is that right?

    In English the names are:
    million - 6 zeros
    billion - 9 zeros
    trillion - 12 zeros
    quadrillion - 15 zeros
    quintillion - 18 zeros

    What are the corresponding words in German?

    Thanks.
    Author eric (new york) (63613) 22 Aug 09, 20:14
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    Yes, you are right.

    eine Million - 6 zeros
    eine Milliarde - 9 zeros
    eine Billion - 12 zeros
    eine Billiarde - 15 zeros
    eine Trillion - 18 zeros
    eine Trilliarde - 21 zeros

    There is just the "Milliarde" missing in the English language.
    #1Author22 Aug 09, 20:25
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    #2Author manni3 (305129) 22 Aug 09, 20:35
     
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