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In German the same happens:

"runde Klammern" for (), "eckige Klammern" for [], and "geschweifte Klammern" for {}.

Although when you say only "Klammern" people usually understand (), because that is what is often used in texts.

This translates well:

runde Klammern --> parentheses, eckige Klammern --> brackets, geschweifte Klammern --> braces.

As such, the US English understanding of the words is clearer to me, than a non-distinguishing understanding.



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