The
Metric System
Length
/lenz/ longitud
Kilometre
|
/kilomita/ |
Kilómetro |
km |
Hectometre
|
/hectomita/
|
Hectómetro
|
hm
|
Decametre
|
/dekamita/
|
Decámetro
|
dam
|
Metre
|
/míta/
|
Metro
|
m
|
Decimetre
|
/desimita/
|
Decímetro
|
dm
|
Centimetre
|
/sentimita/
|
Centímetro
|
cm
|
Millimetre
|
/milimita/
|
Milímetro
|
mm
|
Mass:
masa
Kilogram
|
/kilogram/ |
Kilogramo |
kg |
Hectogram
|
/hectogram/
|
Hectogramo
|
hg
|
Decagram
|
/dekagram/
|
Decagramo
|
dag
|
Gram
|
/gram/
|
Gramo
|
g
|
Decigram
|
/desigram/
|
Centigramo
|
cg
|
Centigram
|
/sentigram/
|
Decigramo
|
dg
|
Milligram
|
/miligram/
|
Miligramo
|
mg
|
Tonne
|
/toun/
|
tonelada
|
t
|
= 1 000 kg
|
Ton or Tonne?
Tonne = 1 000 kg
Ton (USA) = 2 000 lb = 907,2 kg
Ton (other countries) = 2 240 lb
Capacity: capacidad
Kilolitre
|
/kilolita/ |
Kilolitro |
kl |
Hectolitre
|
/hectolita/
|
Hectolitro
|
hl
|
Decalitre
|
/dekalita/
|
Decalitro
|
dal
|
Litre
|
/lita/
|
Litro
|
l
|
Decilitre
|
/desilita/
|
Centilitro
|
cl
|
Centilitre
|
/sentilita/
|
Decilitro
|
dl
|
Millilitre
|
/mililita/
|
Mililitro
|
ml
|
Energy:
energía
Kilowatt
|
Kilovatio
|
kW
|
|
Hectowatt
|
Hectovatio
|
hW
|
|
Decawatt
|
Decavatio
|
daW
|
|
Watt
|
/wot/
|
Vatio
|
W
|
Deciwatt
|
Decivatio
|
dW
|
|
Centiwatt
|
Centivatio
|
cW
|
|
Milliwatt
|
Milivatio
|
mW
|
Volt
|
voltio
|
V
|
|
Joule
|
/yul/
|
julio
|
J
|
Area
Square kilometre
|
/skuea
…/
|
Kilómetro cuadrado
|
km2
|
Square metre
|
Metro cuadrado
|
m2
|
Speed /spi:d/ velocidad
|
Kilometre per hour
|
/kilomita
per aua/
|
Kilómetro por hora
|
m/h
|
Kilometre per minute
|
/mail
per mínit/
|
Kilómetro por minuto
|
m/m
|
Kilometre per second
|
/mail
per sekond/
|
Kilómetro por segundo
|
m/s
|
Temperature /témpricha/
temperatura
Celsius
|
/sélsias/
|
Celsius
|
°C
|
- To convert Fahrenheit into Celsius:
T (°F) = 1,8 . t (°C) + 32
Other units of measurement
Length
Inch
pulgada
in
= 0,0254 m / 2,54 cm
Foot/feet
/fu:t/fi:t/
pie/pies
ft
= 0,3048 m / 30,48 cm
Yard
/iard/
yarda
yd
= 0,9144 m / 91,44 cm
Mile
/mail/
milla
m
= 1 609 m
Length
Inch
|
pulgada
|
in
|
= 0,0254 m / 2,54 cm
|
|
Foot/feet
|
/fu:t/fi:t/
|
pie/pies
|
ft
|
= 0,3048 m / 30,48 cm
|
Yard
|
/iard/
|
yarda
|
yd
|
= 0,9144 m / 91,44 cm
|
Mile
|
/mail/
|
milla
|
m
|
= 1 609 m
|
Mass
Ounce
|
/ouns/
|
onza
|
oz
|
= 28,34 g
|
Pound
|
/paund/
|
libra
|
lb
|
= 0,453 592 37 kg
|
Capacity
Gallon
|
Galón
|
gal
|
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Imperial Gallon
|
Galón imperial (Reino Unido)
|
= 4,546 09 litres
|
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US liquid gallon
|
Galón líquido de Estados Unidos
|
= 3,785 411 784 litres
|
||||
US dry gallon
|
Galón seco de Estados Unidos
|
= 4,404 883 770 86 l
|
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Area
Hectare
|
/hecta/ea/
|
Hectárea
|
ha
|
= 10 000 m2
|
Acre
|
/akr/
|
Acre
|
= 4 047 m2
|
|
Square yard
|
Yarda cuadrada
|
yd2
|
||
Square inch
|
Pulgada cuadrada
|
in2
|
||
Square foot
|
Pie cuadradro
|
ft2
|
Speed
Mile per hour
|
/mail
per aua/
|
Milla por hora
|
m/h
|
Mile per minute
|
/mail
per mínit/
|
Milla por minuto
|
m/m
|
Mile per second
|
/mail
per sekond/
|
Milla por segundo
|
m/s
|
Temperature
Fahrenheit
|
/fárenhait/
|
Fahrenheit
|
°F
|
0°C = 32
|
- To convert Fahrenheit into Celsius:
1,8
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