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ci

English translation: i.e.

19:10 Apr 27, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
French term or phrase: ci
total, vingt mille francs, ci
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:52
English translation:i.e.
Explanation:
That's what I used in a similar situation.



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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-04-28 09:32:51 GMT)
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Ex:
Principal amount FCFA XX BILLION YYY MILLION, i.e., ........ [in numbers]

This also preserves the alignment of the account items.


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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 13:52
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Francs, Ivory Coast
swisstell
3i.e.
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman


Discussion entries: 3





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Francs, Ivory Coast


Explanation:
you are being rather uncommunicative with your "2 letters". It will thus have to remain an educated guess that "ci" stands for Côte d'Ivoire i.e. Ivory Coast.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: strange however, for it to be in lower case; I amn not convinced enough
50 mins
neutral  philgoddard: The currency of Ivory Coast is the CFA franc.
1 hr
neutral  Karen Stokes: Seems unlikely given that asker says other sums are in Swiss francs
1 hr
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i.e.


Explanation:
That's what I used in a similar situation.



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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-04-28 09:32:51 GMT)
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Ex:
Principal amount FCFA XX BILLION YYY MILLION, i.e., ........ [in numbers]

This also preserves the alignment of the account items.




Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 13:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 93
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: we need to know what follows; asker has been asked but has not responded// well, you have exceptional powers of divination then :)
8 hrs
  -> No powers of divination :-). I had an ongoing project related to business in that country.
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