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Record 1 1987-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
OBS

In the expression "to the nearest dollar, to the ten nearest feet, etc."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Arrondissement au franc (ou centime) supérieur (ou inférieur) : fixation d'une somme sans tenir compte des centimes (ou des millimes)

OBS

arrondir : rendre rond (un compte, une somme) en ajustant le dernier chiffre significatif (conservé à droite du nombre)

OBS

Dans certains cas, l'expression "le plus voisin, la plus voisine" est utilisée. Ex. : à la minute la plus voisine, au dollar le plus voisin.

Spanish

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