lb/lbs

English translation: pond

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Dutch term or phrase:	lb/lbs
English translation:	pond

21:50 Nov 19, 2010

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Dutch term or phrase: lb/lbs

Hi there,

can you please tell me if in Dutch you use the following notation:
Het thema van dit jaar daagde de automobiel ontwerpstudio’s uit om een auto voor vier passagiers te leveren van 1.000 lb. (454 kg).
This year's theme challenged automotive design studios to envision a four-passenger, 1,000 lb. Car.

(1.500 lbs. (680 kg) maximum met inzittenden)
(1,500 lbs. maximum with occupants)

In other words, do you use the symbol lb/lbs to indicate a pound in weight?

Thanks for your help and sorry for the stupid question but I speak no Dutch at all.

Andrea Re KudoZ activity Questions: 497 (none open) (38 closed without grading) Answers: 749 United Kingdom
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lb. (Dutch)

Explanation:
According to Van Dale, the Dutch abbreviation is 'lb.', but I would rather write 'een auto van 1000 pond (454 kg)'.

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Cleartrans
Belgium
Local time: 19:17

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Yes thanks. I have managed to find the answer just now:):)
I was puzzled because in the text I had both lb and lbs. I think "pond" gets rid of all the problems.
Thanks again.
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lb. (Dutch)

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lb/lbs (English)

lb. (Dutch)

Cleartrans
Belgium
Local time: 19:17
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Grading comment

Yes thanks. I have managed to find the answer just now:):)
I was puzzled because in the text I had both lb and lbs. I think "pond" gets rid of all the problems.
Thanks again.

Notes to answerer

Asker: What do you know... I even looked before posting, but it didn't come up as it doen't like anything that is less than 3 characters. I didn't guess to try lb.:)

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