Maybe something got lost in translation. In Germany (and maybe it's similar in other EU countries), "Billion" = 10^12 and "Milliarde" = 10^9. In English, otoh

Maybe something got lost in translation. In Germany (and maybe it's similar in other EU countries), "Billion" = 10^12 and "Milliarde" = 10^9. In English, otoh, billion = 10^9. see, for instance: https://www.dict.cc/?s=billion&=DEEN&= https://www.dict.cc/?s=billion&=DEEN&=