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You may encounter units of measurements in foreign texts and wonder how much they are in units you are familiar with. Here is a list of them | You may encounter units of measurements in foreign texts and wonder how much they are in units you are familiar with. Here is a list of them. | ||
In progress | In progress | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Quadratklafter | |Quadratklafter | ||
|3.597e0 | |3.597e0 | ||
Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Mittmel | |Mittmel | ||
|8.092e2 | |8.092e2 | ||
Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Joch | |Joch | ||
|5.755e3 | |5.755e3 | ||
|1600 Quadratklafter | |1600 Quadratklafter | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|perch | |||
|2.529e1 | |||
|1 square rod | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|rood | |||
|1.012e3 | |||
|40 perches | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|acre | |||
|4.047e3 | |||
|4 roods | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|square mile | |||
|2.59e6 | |||
|640 acres | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 73: | Line 101: | ||
|qǐng | |qǐng | ||
頃 | 頃 | ||
|6. | |6.144e4 | ||
|100 mǔ | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|fāngcùn | |||
方寸 | |||
|1.024e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|fāngchǐ | |||
方尺 | |||
|1.024e-1 | |||
|100 fāngcùn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|fāngzhàng | |||
方丈 | |||
|1.024e1 | |||
|100 fāngchǐ | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|háo | |||
毫 | |||
|6.667e-1 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|lí | |||
釐 | |||
|6.667e0 | |||
|10 háo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|fēn | |||
分 | |||
|6.667e1 | |||
|10 lí | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|mǔ | |||
畝 | |||
|6.667e2 | |||
|10 fēn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|qǐng | |||
頃 | |||
|6.667e4 | |||
|100 mǔ | |100 mǔ | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|fāngcùn | |||
方寸 | |||
|1.111e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|fāngchǐ | |||
方尺 | |||
|1.111e-1 | |||
|100 fāngcùn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|fāngzhàng | |||
方丈 | |||
|1.111e1 | |||
|100 fāngchǐ | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|shaku | |||
勺 | |||
|3.306e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|gō | |||
合 | |||
|3.306e-1 | |||
|10 shaku | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|jō | |||
畳, 帖 | |||
|1.652e-1 | |||
|5 gō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|tsubo; bu | |||
坪; 歩 | |||
|3.306e0 | |||
|2 jō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|se | |||
畝 | |||
|9.917e1 | |||
|30 tsubo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|tan | |||
段, 反 | |||
|9.917e2 | |||
|10 se | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|chō; chōbu | |||
町; 町歩 | |||
|9.917e3 | |||
|10 tan | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|jak | |||
작 / 勺 | |||
|3.306e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|hop | |||
홉 | |||
|3.306e-1 | |||
|10 jak | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|pyeong; gan; bo | |||
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步 | |||
|3.306e0 | |||
|10 hop | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|myo | |||
묘 / 畝 | |||
|9.917e1 | |||
|30 pyeong | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|dan | |||
단 / 段 | |||
|9.917e2 | |||
|10 myo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|jeong; jeongbo; gyeong | |||
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃 | |||
|9.917e3 | |||
|10 dan | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|square inch | |||
|6.452e-4 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|square foot | |||
|9.29e-2 | |||
|144 square inches | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|square chain | |||
|4.047e2 | |||
|16 square rods | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|acre | |||
|4.047e3 | |||
|10 square chains | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|section | |||
|2.59e6 | |||
|1 square mile | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|township | |||
|9.324e7 | |||
|16 square leagues | |||
| | | | ||
|} | |} | ||
Line 84: | Line 347: | ||
!unit | !unit | ||
!length in metre | !length in metre | ||
!amount relation | |||
!specific usage | !specific usage | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Punkt | |Punkt | ||
|1.829e-4 | |1.829e-4 | ||
Line 95: | Line 358: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Linie | |Linie | ||
|2.195e-3 | |2.195e-3 | ||
|12 | |12 Punkte | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Zoll | |Zoll | ||
|2.634e-2 | |2.634e-2 | ||
|12 | |12 Linien | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Faust | |Faust | ||
|1.054e-1 | |1.054e-1 | ||
Line 116: | Line 379: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Spanne | |Spanne | ||
|2.107e-1 | |2.107e-1 | ||
| | |2 Fäuste | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Fuß | |Fuß | ||
|3.161e-1 | |3.161e-1 | ||
| | |3 Fäuste | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Klafter | |Klafter | ||
|1.896e0 | |1.896e0 | ||
Line 137: | Line 400: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Rute | |Rute | ||
|3.161e0 | |3.161e0 | ||
Line 144: | Line 407: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Meile | |Meile | ||
|7.586e3 | |7.586e3 | ||
| | |2400 Ruten | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 155: | Line 418: | ||
|3e-1 | |3e-1 | ||
| | | | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|twip | |||
|1.764e-5 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|thou | |||
|2.54e-5 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|barleycorn | |||
|8.467e-3 | |||
|480 twips | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|inch | |||
|2.54e-2 | |||
|1000 thous | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|hand | |||
|1.016e-1 | |||
|4 inches | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|foot | |||
|3.048e-1 | |||
|3 hands | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|yard | |||
|9.144e-1 | |||
|3 feet | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|chain | |||
|2.012e1 | |||
|22 yards | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|furlong | |||
|2.012e2 | |||
|10 chains | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|mile | |||
|1.609e3 | |||
|8 furlongs | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|league | |||
|4.828e3 | |||
|3 miles | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|fathom | |||
|1.852e0 | |||
| | |||
|nautical use | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|cable | |||
|1.852e2 | |||
|100 fathoms | |||
|nautical use | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|nautical mile | |||
|1.852e3 | |||
|10 cables | |||
|nautical use | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|link | |||
|2.012e-1 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|rod | |||
|5.029e0 | |||
|25 links | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 210: | Line 585: | ||
丈 | 丈 | ||
|3.2e0 | |3.2e0 | ||
| | |2 bù | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 301: | Line 676: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|mō | |mō | ||
毛、毫 | 毛、毫 | ||
Line 309: | Line 684: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|rin | |rin | ||
厘、釐 | 厘、釐 | ||
Line 317: | Line 692: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|bu | |bu | ||
分 | 分 | ||
Line 325: | Line 700: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|sun | |sun | ||
寸 | 寸 | ||
Line 333: | Line 708: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|shaku | |shaku | ||
尺 | 尺 | ||
Line 341: | Line 716: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|ken; hiro | |ken; hiro | ||
間;尋 | 間;尋 | ||
Line 349: | Line 724: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|jō | |jō | ||
丈 | 丈 | ||
Line 357: | Line 732: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|chō | |chō | ||
町 | 町 | ||
Line 365: | Line 740: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
| | |1891 | ||
|ri | |ri | ||
里 | 里 | ||
|3.927e3 | |3.927e3 | ||
|36 | |36 chō | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 390: | Line 765: | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|bun; | |pun; bun | ||
분 / 分 | 푼; 분 / 分 | ||
|3.03e-3 | |3.03e-3 | ||
|10 ri | |10 ri | ||
Line 398: | Line 773: | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|chon; | |chi; chon | ||
촌 / 寸 | 치; 촌 / 寸 | ||
|3.03e-2 | |3.03e-2 | ||
|10 | |10 pun | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|cheok; | |ja; cheok | ||
척 / 尺 | 자; 척 / 尺 | ||
|3.03e-1 | |3.03e-1 | ||
|10 | |10 chi | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 417: | Line 792: | ||
간 / 間; 보 / 步 | 간 / 間; 보 / 步 | ||
|1.818e0 | |1.818e0 | ||
|6 | |6 ja | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 469: | Line 844: | ||
|Klafter | |Klafter | ||
|1.8e0 | |1.8e0 | ||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|twip | |||
|1.764e-5 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|mil | |||
|2.54e-5 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|point | |||
|3.528e-4 | |||
|20 twips | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|pica | |||
|4.233e-3 | |||
|12 points | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|inch | |||
|2.54e-2 | |||
|6 picas; 1000 mils | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|foot | |||
|3.048e-1 | |||
|12 inches | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|yard | |||
|9.144e-1 | |||
|3 feet | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|mile | |||
|1.609e3 | |||
|1760 yards | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|league | |||
|4.828e3 | |||
|3 miles | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fathom | |||
|1.829e0 | |||
|2 yards | |||
|nautical use | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|cable | |||
|2.195e2 | |||
|120 fathoms | |||
|nautical use | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|nautical mile | |||
|1.852e3 | |||
| | |||
|nautical use | |||
|} | |||
== Mass == | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!region | |||
!time | |||
!unit | |||
!mass in gram | |||
!amount relation | |||
!specific usage | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Quentchen | |||
|4.375e0 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Loth | |||
|1.75e1 | |||
|4 Quentchen | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Pfund | |||
|5.6e2 | |||
|32 Lothe | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Zentner | |||
|5.6e4 | |||
|100 Pfunde | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Saum | |||
|1.26e5 | |||
|2.25 Zentner | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Schiffstonne | |||
|1.122e6 | |||
|20 Zentner | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Meterzentner | |||
|1e5 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|grain | |||
|6.48e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|drachm | |||
|1.772e0 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|ounce | |||
|2.835e1 | |||
|16 drachms | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|pound | |||
|4.536e2 | |||
|16 ounces; 7000 grains | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|stone | |||
|6.35e3 | |||
|14 pounds | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|quarter | |||
|1.27e4 | |||
|2 stones | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|hundredweight | |||
|5.08e4 | |||
|112 pounds | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|ton | |||
|1.016e6 | |||
|20 hundredweights | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|slug | |||
|1.459e4 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|háo | |||
毫 | |||
|3.73e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|lí | |||
釐 | |||
|3.73e-2 | |||
|10 háo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|fēn | |||
分 | |||
|3.73e-1 | |||
|10 lí | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|qián | |||
錢 | |||
|3.73e0 | |||
|10 fēn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|liǎng | |||
兩 | |||
|3.73e1 | |||
|10 qián | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|jīn | |||
斤 | |||
|5.968e2 | |||
|16 liǎng | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|sī | |||
絲 | |||
|3.125e-4 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|háo | |||
毫 | |||
|3.125e-3 | |||
|10 sī | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|lí | |||
釐 | |||
|3.125e-2 | |||
|10 háo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|fēn | |||
分 | |||
|3.125e-1 | |||
|10 lí | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|qián | |||
錢 | |||
|3.125e0 | |||
|10 fēn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|liǎng | |||
兩 | |||
|3.125e1 | |||
|10 qián | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|jīn | |||
斤 | |||
|5e2 | |||
|16 liǎng | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|dān | |||
擔 | |||
|5e4 | |||
|100 jīn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|lí | |||
厘 | |||
|5e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|fēn | |||
分 | |||
|5e-1 | |||
|10 lí | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|qián | |||
錢 | |||
|5e0 | |||
|10 fēn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|liǎng | |||
兩 | |||
|5e1 | |||
|10 qián | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|jīn | |||
斤 | |||
|5e2 | |||
|10 liǎng | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1959 | |||
|dān | |||
擔 | |||
|5e4 | |||
|100 jīn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|mō | |||
毫; 毛 | |||
|3.75e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|rin | |||
厘 | |||
|3.75e-2 | |||
|10 mō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|fun | |||
分 | |||
|3.75e-1 | |||
|10 rin | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|monme | |||
匁 | |||
|3.75e0 | |||
|10 fun | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|hyakume | |||
百目 | |||
|3.75e2 | |||
|100 monme | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|kin | |||
斤 | |||
|6e2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|kan; kamme | |||
貫; 貫目 | |||
|3.75e3 | |||
|100 hyakume | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|maru | |||
丸 | |||
|3e4 | |||
|8 kan; 50 kin | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|tan | |||
擔; 担 | |||
|6e4 | |||
|2 maru | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|ho | |||
호 / 毫 | |||
|3.75e-4 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|mo | |||
모 / 毛 | |||
|3.75e-3 | |||
|10 ho | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|ri | |||
리 / 釐, 厘 | |||
|3.75e-2 | |||
|10 mo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|pun; bun | |||
푼; 분 / 分 | |||
|3.75e-1 | |||
|10 ri | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|don | |||
돈 | |||
|3.75e0 | |||
|10 pun | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|nyang | |||
냥 / 兩 | |||
|3.75e1 | |||
|10 don | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|geun | |||
근 / 斤 | |||
|3.75e2 | |||
|10 nyang | |||
|6e2 for meat | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|gwan | |||
관 / 貫 | |||
|3.75e3 | |||
|10 geun | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|grain | |||
|6.48e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|pennyweight | |||
|1.555e0 | |||
|24 grains | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|dram | |||
|1.772e0 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|troy ounce | |||
|3.11e1 | |||
|20 pennyweights | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|troy pound | |||
|3.732e2 | |||
|12 troy ounce | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|ounce | |||
|2.835e1 | |||
|16 drams | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|pound | |||
|4.536e2 | |||
|16 ounces | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|short hundredweight | |||
|4.536e4 | |||
|100 pounds | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|long hundredweight | |||
|5.08e4 | |||
|112 pounds | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|short ton | |||
|9.072e5 | |||
|20 short hundredweights | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|long ton | |||
|1.016e6 | |||
|20 long hundredweights | |||
| | | | ||
|} | |} | ||
Line 482: | Line 1,439: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Pfiff | |Pfiff | ||
|1.772e-1 | |1.772e-1 | ||
Line 489: | Line 1,446: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Seidel | |Seidel | ||
|3.544e-1 | |3.544e-1 | ||
|2 | |2 Pfiffe | ||
|used for fluids | |used for fluids | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Maß | |Maß | ||
|1.418e0 | |1.418e0 | ||
Line 503: | Line 1,460: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Austria | |Austria | ||
| | |1875 | ||
|Eimer | |Eimer | ||
|5.671e1 | |5.671e1 | ||
|40 | |40 Maße | ||
|used for fluids | |used for fluids | ||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Becher | |||
|4.804e-1 | |||
| | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Futtermaßel | |||
|9.607e-1 | |||
|2 Becher | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Maßel | |||
|3.843e0 | |||
|4 Futtermaßeln | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Metzen | |||
|6.149e1 | |||
|16 Maßeln | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Muth | |||
|1.844e3 | |||
|30 Metzen | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Austria | |||
|1875 | |||
|Klafter | |||
|3.41e3 | |||
| | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|minim | |||
|5.919e-5 | |||
| | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|fluid scruple | |||
|1.184e-3 | |||
|20 minims | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|fluid drachm | |||
|3.552e-3 | |||
|3 fluid scruples | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|fluid ounce | |||
|2.841e-2 | |||
|8 fluid drachms | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|gill | |||
|1.42e-1 | |||
|5 fluid ounces | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|pint | |||
|5.683e-1 | |||
|4 gills | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|quart | |||
|1.137e0 | |||
|2 pints | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|gallon | |||
|4.546e0 | |||
|4 quarts | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|peck | |||
|9.087e0 | |||
|2 gallons | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|bushel | |||
|3.635e1 | |||
|4 pecks | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|Britain | |||
|1826 | |||
|quarter | |||
|2.908e2 | |||
|8 bushels | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|sháo | |||
勺 | |||
|1.035e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|gē | |||
合 | |||
|1.035e-1 | |||
|10 sháo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|shēng | |||
升 | |||
|1.035e0 | |||
|10 gē | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|dǒu | |||
斗 | |||
|1.035e1 | |||
|10 shēng | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|hú | |||
斛 | |||
|5.177e1 | |||
|5 dǒu | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1915 | |||
|dàn | |||
石 | |||
|1.035e2 | |||
|2 hú | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|cuō | |||
撮 | |||
|1e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|sháo | |||
勺 | |||
|1e-2 | |||
|10 cuō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|gē | |||
合 | |||
|1e-1 | |||
|10 sháo | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|shēng | |||
升 | |||
|1e0 | |||
|10 gē | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|dǒu | |||
斗 | |||
|1e1 | |||
|10 shēng | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|China | |||
|1930 | |||
|dàn | |||
石 | |||
|1e2 | |||
|10 dàn | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|sai | |||
才 | |||
|1.804e-3 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|shaku | |||
勺 | |||
|1.804e-2 | |||
|10 sai | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|gō | |||
合 | |||
|1.804e-1 | |||
|10 shaku | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|shō | |||
升 | |||
|1.804e0 | |||
|10 gō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|to | |||
斗 | |||
|1.804e1 | |||
|10 shō | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Japan | |||
|1891 | |||
|koku | |||
石 | |||
|1.804e2 | |||
|10 to | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|jak | |||
작 / 勺 | |||
|1.8e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|hop | |||
홉 | |||
|1.8e-1 | |||
|10 jak | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|doe; seung | |||
되; 승 / 升 | |||
|1.8e0 | |||
|10 hop | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|mal; du | |||
말; 두 / 斗 | |||
|1.8e1 | |||
|10 doe | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|seom; seok; jeom | |||
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫 | |||
|1.8e2 | |||
|10 mal | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|sogok; pyeongsok | |||
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石 | |||
|2.7e2 | |||
|15 mal | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Korea | |||
|1905 | |||
|daegok; jeonseok | |||
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石 | |||
|3.6e2 | |||
|2 seom | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|cubic inch | |||
|1.639e-2 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|cubic foot | |||
|2.832e1 | |||
|1728 cubic inches | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|cubic yard | |||
|7.646e2 | |||
|27 cubic feet | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|acre-foot | |||
|1.233e3 | |||
|43560 cubic feet | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|minim | |||
|6.161e-5 | |||
| | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid dram | |||
|3.697e-3 | |||
|60 minims | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|teaspoon | |||
|4.929e-3 | |||
|80 minims | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|tablespoon | |||
|1.479e-2 | |||
|3 teaspoons | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid ounce | |||
|2.957e-2 | |||
|2 tablespoons | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|shot | |||
|4.436e-2 | |||
|3 tablespoons | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|gill | |||
|1.183e-1 | |||
|4 fluid ounces | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|cup | |||
|2.366e-1 | |||
|2 gills | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid pint | |||
|4.731e-1 | |||
|2 cups | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid quart | |||
|9.464e-1 | |||
|2 fluid pints | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid pottle | |||
|1.893e0 | |||
|2 fluid quarts | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid gallon | |||
|3.785e0 | |||
|2 fluid pottles | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|fluid barrel | |||
|1.192e2 | |||
|31.5 fluid gallons | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|oil barrel | |||
|1.59e2 | |||
|42 fluid gallons | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|hogshead | |||
|2.384e2 | |||
|2 oil barrels | |||
|used for fluids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|dry pint | |||
|5.506e-1 | |||
| | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|dry quart | |||
|1.101e0 | |||
|2 dry pints | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|dry gallon | |||
|4.405e0 | |||
|2 dry quarts | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|peck | |||
|8.81e0 | |||
|2 dry gallons | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|bushel | |||
|3.524e1 | |||
|4 pecks | |||
|used for solids | |||
|- | |||
|US America | |||
|1832 | |||
|dry barrel | |||
|1.156e2 | |||
|7056 cubic inches | |||
|used for solids | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{Traditions}} | {{Traditions}} |
Latest revision as of 02:05, 26 June 2024
Hi, polyglots.
You may encounter units of measurements in foreign texts and wonder how much they are in units you are familiar with. Here is a list of them.
In progress
Area[edit | edit source]
region | time | unit | area in square metre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Quadratklafter | 3.597e0 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Mittmel | 8.092e2 | 225 Quadratklafter | |
Austria | 1875 | Joch | 5.755e3 | 1600 Quadratklafter | |
Britain | 1826 | perch | 2.529e1 | 1 square rod | |
Britain | 1826 | rood | 1.012e3 | 40 perches | |
Britain | 1826 | acre | 4.047e3 | 4 roods | |
Britain | 1826 | square mile | 2.59e6 | 640 acres | |
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
6.144e-1 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
6.144e0 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
6.144e1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | mǔ
畝 |
6.144e2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | qǐng
頃 |
6.144e4 | 100 mǔ | |
China | 1915 | fāngcùn
方寸 |
1.024e-3 | ||
China | 1915 | fāngchǐ
方尺 |
1.024e-1 | 100 fāngcùn | |
China | 1915 | fāngzhàng
方丈 |
1.024e1 | 100 fāngchǐ | |
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
6.667e-1 | ||
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
6.667e0 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
6.667e1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | mǔ
畝 |
6.667e2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | qǐng
頃 |
6.667e4 | 100 mǔ | |
China | 1930 | fāngcùn
方寸 |
1.111e-3 | ||
China | 1930 | fāngchǐ
方尺 |
1.111e-1 | 100 fāngcùn | |
China | 1930 | fāngzhàng
方丈 |
1.111e1 | 100 fāngchǐ | |
Japan | 1891 | shaku
勺 |
3.306e-2 | ||
Japan | 1891 | gō
合 |
3.306e-1 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | jō
畳, 帖 |
1.652e-1 | 5 gō | |
Japan | 1891 | tsubo; bu
坪; 歩 |
3.306e0 | 2 jō | |
Japan | 1891 | se
畝 |
9.917e1 | 30 tsubo | |
Japan | 1891 | tan
段, 反 |
9.917e2 | 10 se | |
Japan | 1891 | chō; chōbu
町; 町歩 |
9.917e3 | 10 tan | |
Korea | 1905 | jak
작 / 勺 |
3.306e-2 | ||
Korea | 1905 | hop
홉 |
3.306e-1 | 10 jak | |
Korea | 1905 | pyeong; gan; bo
평 / 坪; 간 / 間; 보 / 步 |
3.306e0 | 10 hop | |
Korea | 1905 | myo
묘 / 畝 |
9.917e1 | 30 pyeong | |
Korea | 1905 | dan
단 / 段 |
9.917e2 | 10 myo | |
Korea | 1905 | jeong; jeongbo; gyeong
정 / 町; 정보 / 町步; 경 / 頃 |
9.917e3 | 10 dan | |
US America | 1832 | square inch | 6.452e-4 | ||
US America | 1832 | square foot | 9.29e-2 | 144 square inches | |
US America | 1832 | square chain | 4.047e2 | 16 square rods | |
US America | 1832 | acre | 4.047e3 | 10 square chains | |
US America | 1832 | section | 2.59e6 | 1 square mile | |
US America | 1832 | township | 9.324e7 | 16 square leagues |
Length[edit | edit source]
region | time | unit | length in metre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Punkt | 1.829e-4 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Linie | 2.195e-3 | 12 Punkte | |
Austria | 1875 | Zoll | 2.634e-2 | 12 Linien | |
Austria | 1875 | Faust | 1.054e-1 | 4 Zoll | |
Austria | 1875 | Spanne | 2.107e-1 | 2 Fäuste | |
Austria | 1875 | Fuß | 3.161e-1 | 3 Fäuste | |
Austria | 1875 | Klafter | 1.896e0 | 6 Fuß | |
Austria | 1875 | Rute | 3.161e0 | 10 Fuß | |
Austria | 1875 | Meile | 7.586e3 | 2400 Ruten | |
Baden | 1806 | Fuß | 3e-1 | ||
Britain | 1826 | twip | 1.764e-5 | ||
Britain | 1826 | thou | 2.54e-5 | ||
Britain | 1826 | barleycorn | 8.467e-3 | 480 twips | |
Britain | 1826 | inch | 2.54e-2 | 1000 thous | |
Britain | 1826 | hand | 1.016e-1 | 4 inches | |
Britain | 1826 | foot | 3.048e-1 | 3 hands | |
Britain | 1826 | yard | 9.144e-1 | 3 feet | |
Britain | 1826 | chain | 2.012e1 | 22 yards | |
Britain | 1826 | furlong | 2.012e2 | 10 chains | |
Britain | 1826 | mile | 1.609e3 | 8 furlongs | |
Britain | 1826 | league | 4.828e3 | 3 miles | |
Britain | 1826 | fathom | 1.852e0 | nautical use | |
Britain | 1826 | cable | 1.852e2 | 100 fathoms | nautical use |
Britain | 1826 | nautical mile | 1.852e3 | 10 cables | nautical use |
Britain | 1826 | link | 2.012e-1 | ||
Britain | 1826 | rod | 5.029e0 | 25 links | |
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
3.2e-5 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
3.2e-4 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
3.2e-3 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | cùn
寸 |
3.2e-2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | chǐ
尺 |
3.2e-1 | 10 cùn | |
China | 1915 | bù
步 |
1.6e0 | 5 chǐ | |
China | 1915 | zhàng
丈 |
3.2e0 | 2 bù | |
China | 1915 | yǐn
引 |
3.2e1 | 10 zhàng | |
China | 1915 | lǐ
里 |
5.76e2 | 18 yǐn | |
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
3.333e-5 | ||
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
3.333e-4 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
3.333e-3 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | cùn
寸 |
3.333e-2 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | chǐ
尺 |
3.333e-1 | 10 cùn | |
China | 1930 | zhàng
丈 |
3.333e0 | 10 chǐ | |
China | 1930 | yǐn
引 |
3.333e1 | 10 zhàng | |
China | 1930 | lǐ
里 |
5e2 | 15 yǐn | |
Hesse | 1806 | Fuß | 2.5e-1 | ||
Japan | 1891 | mō
毛、毫 |
3.03e-5 | ||
Japan | 1891 | rin
厘、釐 |
3.03e-4 | 10 mō | |
Japan | 1891 | bu
分 |
3.03e-3 | 10 rin | |
Japan | 1891 | sun
寸 |
3.03e-2 | 10 bu | |
Japan | 1891 | shaku
尺 |
3.03e-1 | 10 sun | |
Japan | 1891 | ken; hiro
間;尋 |
1.818e0 | 6 shaku | “hiro” is used for depth |
Japan | 1891 | jō
丈 |
3.03e0 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | chō
町 |
1.091e2 | 36 jō | |
Japan | 1891 | ri
里 |
3.927e3 | 36 chō | |
Korea | 1905 | ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛 |
3.03e-5 | ||
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 釐, 厘 |
3.03e-4 | 10 ho | |
Korea | 1905 | pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分 |
3.03e-3 | 10 ri | |
Korea | 1905 | chi; chon
치; 촌 / 寸 |
3.03e-2 | 10 pun | |
Korea | 1905 | ja; cheok
자; 척 / 尺 |
3.03e-1 | 10 chi | |
Korea | 1905 | gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步 |
1.818e0 | 6 ja | |
Korea | 1905 | jang
장 / 丈 |
3.03e0 | 10 cheok | |
Korea | 1905 | jeong
정 / 町 |
1.091e2 | 36 jang | |
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 里 |
3.927e3 | 36 jeong | |
Palatinate | 1806 | Fuß | 3.333e-1 | ||
Sachsen | 1722 | Postmeile | 9.062e3 | ||
Sachsen | 1840 | kleine Postmeile | 7.5e3 | ||
Switzerland | 1806 | Klafter | 1.8e0 | ||
US America | 1832 | twip | 1.764e-5 | ||
US America | 1832 | mil | 2.54e-5 | ||
US America | 1832 | point | 3.528e-4 | 20 twips | |
US America | 1832 | pica | 4.233e-3 | 12 points | |
US America | 1832 | inch | 2.54e-2 | 6 picas; 1000 mils | |
US America | 1832 | foot | 3.048e-1 | 12 inches | |
US America | 1832 | yard | 9.144e-1 | 3 feet | |
US America | 1832 | mile | 1.609e3 | 1760 yards | |
US America | 1832 | league | 4.828e3 | 3 miles | |
US America | 1832 | fathom | 1.829e0 | 2 yards | nautical use |
US America | 1832 | cable | 2.195e2 | 120 fathoms | nautical use |
US America | 1832 | nautical mile | 1.852e3 | nautical use |
Mass[edit | edit source]
region | time | unit | mass in gram | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Quentchen | 4.375e0 | ||
Austria | 1875 | Loth | 1.75e1 | 4 Quentchen | |
Austria | 1875 | Pfund | 5.6e2 | 32 Lothe | |
Austria | 1875 | Zentner | 5.6e4 | 100 Pfunde | |
Austria | 1875 | Saum | 1.26e5 | 2.25 Zentner | |
Austria | 1875 | Schiffstonne | 1.122e6 | 20 Zentner | |
Austria | 1875 | Meterzentner | 1e5 | ||
Britain | 1826 | grain | 6.48e-2 | ||
Britain | 1826 | drachm | 1.772e0 | ||
Britain | 1826 | ounce | 2.835e1 | 16 drachms | |
Britain | 1826 | pound | 4.536e2 | 16 ounces; 7000 grains | |
Britain | 1826 | stone | 6.35e3 | 14 pounds | |
Britain | 1826 | quarter | 1.27e4 | 2 stones | |
Britain | 1826 | hundredweight | 5.08e4 | 112 pounds | |
Britain | 1826 | ton | 1.016e6 | 20 hundredweights | |
Britain | 1826 | slug | 1.459e4 | ||
China | 1915 | háo
毫 |
3.73e-3 | ||
China | 1915 | lí
釐 |
3.73e-2 | 10 háo | |
China | 1915 | fēn
分 |
3.73e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1915 | qián
錢 |
3.73e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1915 | liǎng
兩 |
3.73e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1915 | jīn
斤 |
5.968e2 | 16 liǎng | |
China | 1930 | sī
絲 |
3.125e-4 | ||
China | 1930 | háo
毫 |
3.125e-3 | 10 sī | |
China | 1930 | lí
釐 |
3.125e-2 | 10 háo | |
China | 1930 | fēn
分 |
3.125e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1930 | qián
錢 |
3.125e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1930 | liǎng
兩 |
3.125e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1930 | jīn
斤 |
5e2 | 16 liǎng | |
China | 1930 | dān
擔 |
5e4 | 100 jīn | |
China | 1959 | lí
厘 |
5e-2 | ||
China | 1959 | fēn
分 |
5e-1 | 10 lí | |
China | 1959 | qián
錢 |
5e0 | 10 fēn | |
China | 1959 | liǎng
兩 |
5e1 | 10 qián | |
China | 1959 | jīn
斤 |
5e2 | 10 liǎng | |
China | 1959 | dān
擔 |
5e4 | 100 jīn | |
Japan | 1891 | mō
毫; 毛 |
3.75e-3 | ||
Japan | 1891 | rin
厘 |
3.75e-2 | 10 mō | |
Japan | 1891 | fun
分 |
3.75e-1 | 10 rin | |
Japan | 1891 | monme
匁 |
3.75e0 | 10 fun | |
Japan | 1891 | hyakume
百目 |
3.75e2 | 100 monme | |
Japan | 1891 | kin
斤 |
6e2 | ||
Japan | 1891 | kan; kamme
貫; 貫目 |
3.75e3 | 100 hyakume | |
Japan | 1891 | maru
丸 |
3e4 | 8 kan; 50 kin | |
Japan | 1891 | tan
擔; 担 |
6e4 | 2 maru | |
Korea | 1905 | ho
호 / 毫 |
3.75e-4 | ||
Korea | 1905 | mo
모 / 毛 |
3.75e-3 | 10 ho | |
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 釐, 厘 |
3.75e-2 | 10 mo | |
Korea | 1905 | pun; bun
푼; 분 / 分 |
3.75e-1 | 10 ri | |
Korea | 1905 | don
돈 |
3.75e0 | 10 pun | |
Korea | 1905 | nyang
냥 / 兩 |
3.75e1 | 10 don | |
Korea | 1905 | geun
근 / 斤 |
3.75e2 | 10 nyang | 6e2 for meat |
Korea | 1905 | gwan
관 / 貫 |
3.75e3 | 10 geun | |
US America | 1832 | grain | 6.48e-2 | ||
US America | 1832 | pennyweight | 1.555e0 | 24 grains | |
US America | 1832 | dram | 1.772e0 | ||
US America | 1832 | troy ounce | 3.11e1 | 20 pennyweights | |
US America | 1832 | troy pound | 3.732e2 | 12 troy ounce | |
US America | 1832 | ounce | 2.835e1 | 16 drams | |
US America | 1832 | pound | 4.536e2 | 16 ounces | |
US America | 1832 | short hundredweight | 4.536e4 | 100 pounds | |
US America | 1832 | long hundredweight | 5.08e4 | 112 pounds | |
US America | 1832 | short ton | 9.072e5 | 20 short hundredweights | |
US America | 1832 | long ton | 1.016e6 | 20 long hundredweights |
Volume[edit | edit source]
region | time | unit | volume in litre | amount relation | specific usage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1875 | Pfiff | 1.772e-1 | used for fluids | |
Austria | 1875 | Seidel | 3.544e-1 | 2 Pfiffe | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Maß | 1.418e0 | 4 Seidel | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Eimer | 5.671e1 | 40 Maße | used for fluids |
Austria | 1875 | Becher | 4.804e-1 | used for solids | |
Austria | 1875 | Futtermaßel | 9.607e-1 | 2 Becher | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Maßel | 3.843e0 | 4 Futtermaßeln | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Metzen | 6.149e1 | 16 Maßeln | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Muth | 1.844e3 | 30 Metzen | used for solids |
Austria | 1875 | Klafter | 3.41e3 | used for solids | |
Britain | 1826 | minim | 5.919e-5 | used for fluids | |
Britain | 1826 | fluid scruple | 1.184e-3 | 20 minims | used for fluids |
Britain | 1826 | fluid drachm | 3.552e-3 | 3 fluid scruples | used for fluids |
Britain | 1826 | fluid ounce | 2.841e-2 | 8 fluid drachms | used for fluids |
Britain | 1826 | gill | 1.42e-1 | 5 fluid ounces | used for fluids |
Britain | 1826 | pint | 5.683e-1 | 4 gills | |
Britain | 1826 | quart | 1.137e0 | 2 pints | |
Britain | 1826 | gallon | 4.546e0 | 4 quarts | |
Britain | 1826 | peck | 9.087e0 | 2 gallons | used for solids |
Britain | 1826 | bushel | 3.635e1 | 4 pecks | used for solids |
Britain | 1826 | quarter | 2.908e2 | 8 bushels | used for solids |
China | 1915 | sháo
勺 |
1.035e-2 | ||
China | 1915 | gē
合 |
1.035e-1 | 10 sháo | |
China | 1915 | shēng
升 |
1.035e0 | 10 gē | |
China | 1915 | dǒu
斗 |
1.035e1 | 10 shēng | |
China | 1915 | hú
斛 |
5.177e1 | 5 dǒu | |
China | 1915 | dàn
石 |
1.035e2 | 2 hú | |
China | 1930 | cuō
撮 |
1e-3 | ||
China | 1930 | sháo
勺 |
1e-2 | 10 cuō | |
China | 1930 | gē
合 |
1e-1 | 10 sháo | |
China | 1930 | shēng
升 |
1e0 | 10 gē | |
China | 1930 | dǒu
斗 |
1e1 | 10 shēng | |
China | 1930 | dàn
石 |
1e2 | 10 dàn | |
Japan | 1891 | sai
才 |
1.804e-3 | ||
Japan | 1891 | shaku
勺 |
1.804e-2 | 10 sai | |
Japan | 1891 | gō
合 |
1.804e-1 | 10 shaku | |
Japan | 1891 | shō
升 |
1.804e0 | 10 gō | |
Japan | 1891 | to
斗 |
1.804e1 | 10 shō | |
Japan | 1891 | koku
石 |
1.804e2 | 10 to | |
Korea | 1905 | jak
작 / 勺 |
1.8e-2 | ||
Korea | 1905 | hop
홉 |
1.8e-1 | 10 jak | |
Korea | 1905 | doe; seung
되; 승 / 升 |
1.8e0 | 10 hop | |
Korea | 1905 | mal; du
말; 두 / 斗 |
1.8e1 | 10 doe | |
Korea | 1905 | seom; seok; jeom
섬; 석 / 石; 점 / 苫 |
1.8e2 | 10 mal | |
Korea | 1905 | sogok; pyeongsok
소곡 / 小斛; 평석 / 平石 |
2.7e2 | 15 mal | |
Korea | 1905 | daegok; jeonseok
대곡 / 大斛; 전석 / 全石 |
3.6e2 | 2 seom | |
US America | 1832 | cubic inch | 1.639e-2 | ||
US America | 1832 | cubic foot | 2.832e1 | 1728 cubic inches | |
US America | 1832 | cubic yard | 7.646e2 | 27 cubic feet | |
US America | 1832 | acre-foot | 1.233e3 | 43560 cubic feet | |
US America | 1832 | minim | 6.161e-5 | used for fluids | |
US America | 1832 | fluid dram | 3.697e-3 | 60 minims | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | teaspoon | 4.929e-3 | 80 minims | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | tablespoon | 1.479e-2 | 3 teaspoons | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid ounce | 2.957e-2 | 2 tablespoons | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | shot | 4.436e-2 | 3 tablespoons | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | gill | 1.183e-1 | 4 fluid ounces | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | cup | 2.366e-1 | 2 gills | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid pint | 4.731e-1 | 2 cups | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid quart | 9.464e-1 | 2 fluid pints | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid pottle | 1.893e0 | 2 fluid quarts | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid gallon | 3.785e0 | 2 fluid pottles | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | fluid barrel | 1.192e2 | 31.5 fluid gallons | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | oil barrel | 1.59e2 | 42 fluid gallons | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | hogshead | 2.384e2 | 2 oil barrels | used for fluids |
US America | 1832 | dry pint | 5.506e-1 | used for solids | |
US America | 1832 | dry quart | 1.101e0 | 2 dry pints | used for solids |
US America | 1832 | dry gallon | 4.405e0 | 2 dry quarts | used for solids |
US America | 1832 | peck | 8.81e0 | 2 dry gallons | used for solids |
US America | 1832 | bushel | 3.524e1 | 4 pecks | used for solids |
US America | 1832 | dry barrel | 1.156e2 | 7056 cubic inches | used for solids |