2002-03-23 There are other unit name that also should have become history. These are the Spanish names for the old units that have been revived as equivalents to American units for use in South America.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2002-03-23 21:50 Subject: [USMA:19020] Re: Small companies and TABD > I think you may have missed Han's point, Bill. > > Han is well aware of the antiquity of the fluid ounce (as expressed in > English). However, the use of the French translation for American products > sold in Europe is, in Han's opinion (and mine), an arrogant imposition, with > no valid excuse for its use. > > The only place there ever really was an "once liquide" is Canada (prior to > metrication there). With Canada's metrication, "once liquide" should have > become history. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Barbara and/or Bill Hooper > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 18:25 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:19019] Re: Small companies and TABD > > > on 3/22/2002 3:42 AM, Han Maenen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > the once liquide, invented by Estee Lauder > > I don't believe the fluid ounce (once liquide) can be attributed to Estee > Lauder. It has been used in the Anglo-American kitchens for generations. The > typical measuring cup for cooking contains 16 ounces (referred to as fluid > ounces when necessary to distinguish them from dry ounces and ounces of > mass). Many liquid and semi-liquid products are dols in the US by the ounce > (fluid ounce). > > Regards, Bill Hooper > retired physics professor, Florida, USA > > -------------------------------------- > "Simplification" begins with "SI" > -------------------------------------- > > >
