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... when it comes to [large] numbers ..., there are two systems: the "long scale" and the "short scale[."] The ... short scale proceeds by powers of one thousand.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - short%20scale

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The [United Kingdom], the United States and most other English-speaking countries use the short scale ... Canada uses both scales – the short scale in English and the long scale in French.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - short%20scale

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The United Kingdom officially switched from the long scale to the short scale in 1974.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - short%20scale

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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L'échelle courte est basée sur les multiples de mille.  2, fiche 1, Français, - %C3%A9chelle%20courte

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Utilisateurs de l'échelle courte : la plupart des régions anglophones, notamment le Canada anglais, les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne.  2, fiche 1, Français, - %C3%A9chelle%20courte

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Le Canada français utilise l'échelle longue.  2, fiche 1, Français, - %C3%A9chelle%20courte

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol