Now that you have put it that way, it makes a lot of sense, Louis! That
sounds very practical. It's also interesting to see what customs exist
within the flexibility offered by the SI. Merci!
Jim
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Louis JOURDAN wrote:
....
> There is the Bible, and there is the common usage.
>
> Meter squared is commonly understood and used for areas up to 10 000 m2
> Hectare is commonly understood and used for areas between 10 000 and
> 10 000 000 m2 (1 to 1000 hectares)
> For larger areas squared kilometers is commonly understood and used.
>
> Louis
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