(international) system of units
81metric system — /ˈmɛtrɪk sɪstəm / (say metrik sistuhm) noun a decimal system of measurement, first adopted in France in 1795, and adopted internationally by the Metric Convention in 1875. The modern metric system, known as the International System of Units (SI) …
82International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center — Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo, CIMMYT Front gates of CIMMYT in El Batán. Maize test fields seen far center. Formation 1943 [1 …
83Ancient Roman units of measurement — The ancient Roman units of measurement were built on the Hellenic system with Egyptian, Hebrew, and Mesopotamian influences. The Roman units were comparatively consistent and well documented. Contents 1 Length 2 Area 3 Volume …
84International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions — Abbreviation INTOSAI Motto Experientia Mutua Omnibus Prodest, Mutual experience benefits all Formation 1953 Type IGO H …
85Obsolete Spanish and Portuguese units of measurement — There are a number of Spanish and Portuguese units of measurement of length or area that are now obsolete. They include the vara, the cordel, the league and the labor. The units of area used to express the area of land are still encountered in… …
86Danish units of measurement — The Danes started with a system of units based on a Greek pous ( foot ) of 308.4 millimetres (1.012 ft) which they picked up through trade in the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age. Some early standards of measure can be recovered from measured… …
87Old Irish units of measurement — In old Irish law, a wide variety of measurements were used. Contents 1 Length 2 Area 3 Capacity 4 Mass 5 Time …
88Systeme international d'unites — Système international d unités Pour les articles homonymes, voir SI. Le Système international d unités (abrégé en SI), inspiré du système métrique[1], est le système d unités le plus largement employé du monde. Il s agit d un système d unités… …
89Système International — d unités Pour les articles homonymes, voir SI. Le Système international d unités (abrégé en SI), inspiré du système métrique[1], est le système d unités le plus largement employé du monde. Il s agit d un système d unités décimal (on passe d une… …
90Système International d'unités — Pour les articles homonymes, voir SI. Le Système international d unités (abrégé en SI), inspiré du système métrique[1], est le système d unités le plus largement employé du monde. Il s agit d un système d unités décimal (on passe d une unité à… …
