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Si no hubiera bastantes cifras para separar los decimales

13:59 Dec 1, 2019
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
Spanish term or phrase: Si no hubiera bastantes cifras para separar los decimales
This is a math textbook. The last sentence is written in Klingon to ensure all of the students have no idea what it says. There is no further clarification. My problem here is knowing what they are talking about so I can hammer it into something that everyone will have no choice but to understand clearly. Impossible to misunderstand is the goal.
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Here is a website with exactly the same text.

https://personal.us.es/cmaza/docencia/repasomates.pdf

ORIGINAL
Para multiplicar números decimales, se colocan unos debajo de otros. Se multiplican
como si fueran números naturales. En el resultado, se separan desde la derecha con
una coma un número de cifras decimales igual a la suma de las que tienen los dos
factores. Si no hubiera bastantes cifras para separar los decimales, se ponen los ceros
que sean necesarios delante de las cifras significativas.

ROUGHT DRAFT
To multiply a decimal number by another decimal number starting with a zero, write the result, and starting from the left move the decimal point right a number of positions equal to the number of digits to the right of the decimal points in the factors. If there are not enough digits, put as many zeros to the left as necessary.
S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 21:48


Summary of answers provided
4in case of lack of digits after the decimal point
Francois Boye
3If there are not enough digits to separate the decimals
neilmac


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in case of lack of digits after the decimal point


Explanation:
https://www.aaamath.com/plc51bx2.htm

Francois Boye
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Local time: 15:48
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
If there are not enough digits to separate the decimals


Explanation:
Although Spanish uses the subjunctive, I think it's clearer in English as a flat conditional:

If there are not enough digits to separate the decimals, the
necessary zeros are placed before the significant figures.

Example sentence(s):
  • The symbol used to separate the decimals...

    https://my.originlab.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20589
neilmac
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Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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neutral  Francois Boye: Would you mind clarifying this: 'digits to separate the decimals'?
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