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|3.03e-4 | |3.03e-4 | ||
| | |10 mō | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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分 | 分 | ||
|3.03e-3 | |3.03e-3 | ||
| | |10 rin | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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寸 | 寸 | ||
|3.03e-2 | |3.03e-2 | ||
| | |10 bu | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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尺 | 尺 | ||
|3.03e-1 | |3.03e-1 | ||
| | |10 sun | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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間;尋 | 間;尋 | ||
|1.818e0 | |1.818e0 | ||
|“hiro” is used for depth | |6 shaku; “hiro” is used for depth | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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丈 | 丈 | ||
|3.03e0 | |3.03e0 | ||
| | |10 shaku | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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町 | 町 | ||
|1.091e2 | |1.091e2 | ||
| | |36 jō | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Japan | |Japan | ||
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里 | 里 | ||
|3.927e3 | |3.927e3 | ||
| | |1296 jō | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
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리 / 釐, 厘 | 리 / 釐, 厘 | ||
|3.03e-4 | |3.03e-4 | ||
| | |10 ho | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|pun | |bun; pun | ||
분 / 分; 푼 | |||
|3.03e-3 | |3.03e-3 | ||
| | |10 ri | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|chi | |chon; chi | ||
촌 / 寸; 치 | |||
|3.03e-2 | |3.03e-2 | ||
| | |10 bun | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|ja | |cheok; ja | ||
척 / 尺; 자 | |||
|3.03e-1 | |3.03e-1 | ||
| | |10 chon | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
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간 / 間; 보 / 步 | 간 / 間; 보 / 步 | ||
|1.818e0 | |1.818e0 | ||
| | |6 cheok | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
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장 / 丈 | 장 / 丈 | ||
|3.03e0 | |3.03e0 | ||
| | |10 cheok | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
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정 / 町 | 정 / 町 | ||
|1.091e2 | |1.091e2 | ||
| | |36 jang | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Korea | |Korea | ||
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리 / 里 | 리 / 里 | ||
|3.927e3 | |3.927e3 | ||
| | |1296 jang | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Palatinate | |Palatinate |
Revision as of 14:25, 25 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
region | time | unit | area in square metre | note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1876 | Quadratklafter | 3.597e0 | |
Austria | 1876 | Mittmel | 8.092e2 | 225 Quadratklafter |
Austria | 1876 | Joch | 5.755e3 | 1600 Quadratklafter |
Length
region | time | unit | length in metre | note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1876 | Punkt | 1.829e-4 | |
Austria | 1876 | Linie | 2.195e-3 | 12 Punkt |
Austria | 1876 | Zoll | 2.634e-2 | 12 Linie |
Austria | 1876 | Faust | 1.054e-1 | 4 Zoll |
Austria | 1876 | Spanne | 2.107e-1 | 8 Zoll |
Austria | 1876 | Fuß | 3.161e-1 | 12 Zoll |
Austria | 1876 | Klafter | 1.896e0 | 6 Fuß |
Austria | 1876 | Rute | 3.161e0 | 10 Fuß |
Austria | 1876 | Meile | 7.586e3 | 24000 Fuß |
Baden | 1806 | Fuß | 3e-1 | |
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 | 10 chǐ |
China | 1915 | yǐn
引 |
3.2e1 | 10 zhàng |
China | 1915 | lǐ
里 |
5.76e2 | 180 zhàng |
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 | 150 zhàng |
Hesse | 1806 | Fuß | 2.5e-1 | |
Japan | 1868 | mō
毛、毫 |
3.03e-5 | |
Japan | 1868 | rin
厘、釐 |
3.03e-4 | 10 mō |
Japan | 1868 | bu
分 |
3.03e-3 | 10 rin |
Japan | 1868 | sun
寸 |
3.03e-2 | 10 bu |
Japan | 1868 | shaku
尺 |
3.03e-1 | 10 sun |
Japan | 1868 | ken; hiro
間;尋 |
1.818e0 | 6 shaku; “hiro” is used for depth |
Japan | 1868 | jō
丈 |
3.03e0 | 10 shaku |
Japan | 1868 | chō
町 |
1.091e2 | 36 jō |
Japan | 1868 | ri
里 |
3.927e3 | 1296 jō |
Korea | 1905 | ho; mo
호 / 毫; 모 / 毛 |
3.03e-5 | |
Korea | 1905 | ri
리 / 釐, 厘 |
3.03e-4 | 10 ho |
Korea | 1905 | bun; pun
분 / 分; 푼 |
3.03e-3 | 10 ri |
Korea | 1905 | chon; chi
촌 / 寸; 치 |
3.03e-2 | 10 bun |
Korea | 1905 | cheok; ja
척 / 尺; 자 |
3.03e-1 | 10 chon |
Korea | 1905 | gan; bo
간 / 間; 보 / 步 |
1.818e0 | 6 cheok |
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 | 1296 jang |
Palatinate | 1806 | Fuß | 3.333e-1 | |
Sachsen | 1722 | Postmeile | 9.062e3 | |
Sachsen | 1840 | kleine Postmeile | 7.5e3 | |
Switzerland | 1806 | Klafter | 1.8e0 |
Volume
region | time | unit | volume in litre | note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1876 | Pfiff | 1.772e-1 | used for fluids |
Austria | 1876 | Seidel | 3.544e-1 | 2 Pfiff; used for fluids |
Austria | 1876 | Maß | 1.418e0 | 4 Seidel; used for fluids |
Austria | 1876 | Eimer | 5.671e1 | 40 Maß; used for fluids |