The rand is the money of South Africa. Shops and banks write it R; international lists use ZAR, from an older Dutch name for South Africa.

the rand蘭特(rand) is the money of South Africa是南非的貨幣 shops and banks write it R店家和銀行會寫成R international lists use ZAR國際上的清單則用ZAR from an older Dutch name for South Africa源自一個較舊的荷蘭文南非名稱

One rand splits into 100 cents, like a dollar, though a rand is worth much less than a US dollar. South Africans often leave the word unchanged in the plural — “fifty rand” is the usual shape, though “rands” is not wrong.

one rand一個rand splits into 100 cents可以分成100個cents, like a dollar就像一塊錢一樣, though a rand is worth much less than a US dollar不過一個rand的價值比一美元低很多 South Africans often leave the word unchanged in the plural南非人常常複數也不加s “fifty rand”「fifty rand」 is the usual shape是常見的說法, though “rands” is not wrong不過rands也沒有錯

Some neighbouring countries use it too, or keep their own money in step with it.

some neighbouring countries一些鄰國 use it too也用它 or keep their own money in step with it或是讓自己的貨幣跟著它走

The name is not a made-up bank word: it comes from the Witwatersrand, a long ridge of rock by Johannesburg. That ridge held a huge amount of gold, and the money was named after it.

the name這個名字 is not a made-up bank word不是銀行憑空造出來的字 it comes from the Witwatersrand它來自Witwatersrand, a long ridge of rock by Johannesburg約翰尼斯堡旁邊一條長長的石脊 that ridge held a huge amount of gold那條石脊藏有大量的黃金, and the money was named after it所以這個貨幣就以它命名

Though actually, English already had an older rand meaning an edge or rim; the Afrikaans word for a ridge is that same old piece. You do not need the older meaning to spend the money, but it is why the name sounds the way it does.

though actually不過其實 English already had an older rand meaning an edge or rim英文本來就有一個較舊的rand，指邊緣 the Afrikaans word for a ridge is that same old piece南非荷蘭語裡「石脊」這個字用的就是這個舊字根 you do not need the older meaning to spend the money你不需要知道這個舊意思也能花這個錢, but it is why the name sounds the way it does但這就是為什麼這名字聽起來是這樣

Everyday in South Africa; in the rest of the world it turns up in news about prices and exchange rates.

everyday in South Africa在南非是日常用字 in the rest of the world在世界其他地方 it turns up in news about prices and exchange rates則出現在講價格和匯率的新聞裡