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net weight 450 g / 15.9 oz.

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14:25 May 22, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink
English term or phrase: net weight 450 g / 15.9 oz.
Still on foodstuffs I'm proofreading... The net weight on the label is given in grams (450 g). Does anyone know whether on a regular basis net weight on cans / jars / frozen bags is given in both grams and ounces in the US / UK?

My UK cookbook gives recipes in pounds, ounces and pints but possibly this could have changed. What is the standard practice?

TIA
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 16:56
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You have asked a couple of questions on the subject of units. I think the question of policy on units is one that your client should have resolved in advance. If you are being paid by the target word, go ahead and include the conversions; otherwise, I would suggest you ask the client.

BTW, 450g looks like a rounding of 1lb, but I would translate more precisely (as you have suggested); you don't want your client's customers complaining they got short measure!
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Richard Benham
France
Local time: 16:56
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Thanks Richard!
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4 +5General point:
Richard Benham
5 +2In the US - almost invariably.
Alexander Demyanov


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
General point:


Explanation:
You have asked a couple of questions on the subject of units. I think the question of policy on units is one that your client should have resolved in advance. If you are being paid by the target word, go ahead and include the conversions; otherwise, I would suggest you ask the client.

BTW, 450g looks like a rounding of 1lb, but I would translate more precisely (as you have suggested); you don't want your client's customers complaining they got short measure!

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 16:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Richard!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: I ALWAYS keep the original units to avoid any possible ambiguity, and ask the client if they would like me to add the conversions in brackets as well.
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony. Yes, I believe that's a very sound policy. Of course, I was joking about being paid by the target word!//Oh, and for fl.oz, you need to specify whether they are UK or US fl. oz, as there is a non-negligible difference (about 5%).
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
2 hrs
agree  Ioanna Karamanou
3 hrs
agree  William [Bill] Gray
20 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
In the US - almost invariably.


Explanation:
Liguids are usually xx mL (xx fl. oz.), dry products - xx oz (xx g)

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Can!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marju!
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