metro_ = 109 yds. 1 ft.
1 _kilometro_ = 1093 yds. (5/8 mile)
5 _kilometroj_ = 3 miles 220 yds.
WEIGHTS. (_Pezoj._)
English. Esperanto.
1 ounce... = 28 _gramoj_
1 lb. (16 oz.) = 453 "
1 stone (14 lb.) = 6 _kilo._ 345 _gr._
1 quarter (28 lb.) = 12 _kilo._ 690 _gr._
1 cwt. (112 lb.) = 50 _kilo._ 750 _gr._
1 ton (20 cwt.) = 1015 _kilogramoj_
Esperanto. English.
1 _gramo_ = .0357 (1/30) oz. (15.432 gr.)
1 _hektogramo_ = 3-1/2 oz.
1 _kilogramo_ = 2.2 lb.
5 _kilogramoj_ = 11 lb.
1000 " = 19 cwt. 2 qr. 23 lb.
LIQUIDS. (_Fluidajxoj._)
English. Esperanto.
1 pint = 0.57 _litro_
1 quart (2 pints) = 1.14 _litroj_
1 gallon (4 quarts) = 4.54 "
1 barrel (36 gallons) = 160.32 "
1 hogshead (54 gall.) = 240.48 "
Esperanto. English.
1 _litro_ = 1.76 (1-3/4) pints (0.22 gall.)
5 _litroj_ = 1 gallon 1 pint
1 _hektolitro_ = 22 gallons
1 _kilolitro_ = 220 "
AREA. (_Areo._)
English. Esperanto.
1 sq. inch = 6.45 _kvadrataj centimetroj_
1 sq. foot = 9.29 " _decimetroj_
1 sq. yard = 83.6 " _decimetroj_
1 acre = 4046.78 _kv. metroj_
Esperanto. English.
1 _centiaro_ (1 _kv. metro_) = 1.196 sq. yd.
1 _aro_ (100 _kv. metroj_) = 0.099 rood
1 _hektaro_ (10,000 _kv. metroj_) = 2.471 acres
The following Esperanto translations of English units are sometimes
needed: _Colo_, inch; _futo_, foot; _jardo_, yard; _mejlo_, mile;
_unco_, ounce; _funto_, pound; _ekro_, acre.
POSTAGE.
The postage on LETTERS from the United Kingdom to foreign countries
(except Egypt and the United States) is 2-1/2d. for 1 ounce, and 1-1/2d.
for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof; POSTCARDS, 1d.;
NEWSPAPERS, 1/2d. for every 2 ounces; COMMERCIAL PAPERS, 2-1/2d. for the
first 10 ounces, and 1/2d. per 2 ounces thereafter. Special Coupons for
PREPAYMENT OF REPLY are issued in connection with many countries.
NOTES
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