A question for english speaking people - how do you pronounce the names of the rechargeables? If you want an 18650, is it "eighteen-six-fifty", or "one-eight-six-five-zero" or what? I just realized that I only read and write about flashlights and cells in english and I wouldn't know how to order a cell in a shop or by phone... :thinking:
How do you pronounce the names of the batteries?
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Black Rose
Flashlight Enthusiast
"eighteen-six-fifty", "seventeen-six-seventy". etc.
jasonck08
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've always said "one-eight-six-five-o"
McAllan
Enlightened
To me it makes more sense saying "eighteen - six hundred and fifty" (without pronouncing the dash.
Why: Because the first two digits are the diameter in mm while the second is the length in 1/10 mm.
Which is most correct I don't know however. But I believe if one asks for a LiIon 18 mm wide and 65 mm long (~69 +/- for a protected) then you get what you want.
Why: Because the first two digits are the diameter in mm while the second is the length in 1/10 mm.
Which is most correct I don't know however. But I believe if one asks for a LiIon 18 mm wide and 65 mm long (~69 +/- for a protected) then you get what you want.
Mr Happy
Flashlight Enthusiast
What Black Rose said. It's "eighteen-six-fifty", "sixteen-three-forty", "fourteen-five-hundred", etc.
spencer
Enlightened
The 0 at the end means its cylindrical.
McAllan
Enlightened
Thank a lot! Nice to learn something new
I was really wondering why such fine gradiation length wise but not diameter wise.
But then it should make more sense pronouncing it 18-65-0...
Illum
Flashaholic
ones that roll by me
AAA = triple As
AA = Double As
CR123a = Two-third As
9V = transistor battery
12V PbSO4 = "Car batteries"
14500 = One-Fourty-Five-ohs
18650 = "laptop cells"
17670s = "weiners"
AAA = triple As
AA = Double As
CR123a = Two-third As
9V = transistor battery
12V PbSO4 = "Car batteries"
14500 = One-Fourty-Five-ohs
18650 = "laptop cells"
17670s = "weiners"
aim54x
Newly Enlightened
For me it is:
C-R-1-2-3-a
nine-volt
car batteries
fourteen-five hundred
eighteen-six-fifty
seventeen-six-seventy
But generally I think if you have all the numbers there the person on the other end will have some hope of getting it right. i have never ordered over the phone, but have worked at a camera place where we sell lots of the piddly button cells.
C-R-1-2-3-a
nine-volt
car batteries
fourteen-five hundred
eighteen-six-fifty
seventeen-six-seventy
But generally I think if you have all the numbers there the person on the other end will have some hope of getting it right. i have never ordered over the phone, but have worked at a camera place where we sell lots of the piddly button cells.
Th232
Flashlight Enthusiast
C-R-1-2-3-A
Double/Triple A
9-volt
And for all the number ones, seems I'm in the minority:
Eighteen-sixtyfive-o (note o, not zero). Broken up because, as stated, diameter, length, then shape.
Double/Triple A
9-volt
And for all the number ones, seems I'm in the minority:
Eighteen-sixtyfive-o (note o, not zero). Broken up because, as stated, diameter, length, then shape.
cityevader
Enlightened
I haven't used a phone to order anything since the internet came.
mdocod
Flashaholic
AAA = "triple aiy"
AA = "double aiy"
9V = "nine volt"
C = "see"
D = "dee"
15270 = "fifteen two seventy"
16340 = "sixteen three forty"
17500 = "seventeen five hundred"
18500 = "eighteen five hundred"
17670 = "seventeen six seventy"
18650 = "eighteen six fifty"
26500 = "twenty six five hundred"
26670 = "twenty six six seventy"
32600 = "thirty two six hundred"
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Does it matter? When true communications must take place verbally, between parties that might not have a clue as to the verbonounology of the parties involved, it's best just to pull it out to full length and say things like "eighteen millimeter diameter by sixty five millimeter long cylindrical cell"
Eric
AA = "double aiy"
9V = "nine volt"
C = "see"
D = "dee"
15270 = "fifteen two seventy"
16340 = "sixteen three forty"
17500 = "seventeen five hundred"
18500 = "eighteen five hundred"
17670 = "seventeen six seventy"
18650 = "eighteen six fifty"
26500 = "twenty six five hundred"
26670 = "twenty six six seventy"
32600 = "thirty two six hundred"
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Does it matter? When true communications must take place verbally, between parties that might not have a clue as to the verbonounology of the parties involved, it's best just to pull it out to full length and say things like "eighteen millimeter diameter by sixty five millimeter long cylindrical cell"
Eric
