Is there an SI term for 'per' and what about 'second'. How is the word 'second' called in other languages.
If different languages use different word then the term m/s (meters per second) is meaningless. Madan --- Barbara and/or Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 11:42:58 -0500 > Subject: [USMA:19009] Re: Fwd: RE: Fwd: RE: Short > unit names > From: Barbara and/or Bill Hooper > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > on 3/20/2002 6:33 PM, M R at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > (Regarding the symbols km/L and km/h) spoken as > > "kay-emm-pee-ell & kay-emm-pee-h" > > > > I think the word for 'per' will be different in > > different languages. > > Yes, the word "per" may be different but the > pronunciation of the letters of > the alphabet will also be different in different > languages. > > I think that, in German, pronouncing the symbol km/h > would be "kah" "em" > "pro" "hah". (I've use the German word for "per", > rather than the Geman word > for the letter "p". But if the letter "p" is used, > it, too, is pronounced > differently in German from what it is in English; > "pay" instead of "pee".) > Perhaps our German speaking friends can confirm this > or correct me. I'm sure > there would be variations in other languages as > well. > > I don't like such short spoken forms, but we may not > be able to prevent > people from using them. If they do, I would still > prefer they say "per" (in > their own language) rather than the letter "p". The > argument for the short > form is that "kay" "em" is easier (shorter) to say > than "kilometre". Since > the word "per" is NOT easier to say than the letter > "p", why should the > "pee" be accepted? > > Regards, Bill Hooper > retired physics professor, Florida, USA > > -------------------------------------- > "Simplification" begins with "SI" > -------------------------------------- > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/
