THIS ELICITED NO RESPONSES, SO I'LL ASK AGAIN! This is not specifically metric, but I have received an inquiry that I will throw out for all the USMA Listserv subscribers.
It is not widely known (and may no longer be factual) but in the UK, some Commonwealth countries, and some other European countries a billion represents (or did represent) a million million. In the United States, Germany and numerous other European countries a billion is a thousand million. Does anyone know if this definition difference still exists or has become obsolete, and if there is still this discrepancy whether there are directives or regulations that address, recognize, or limit the difference. Thanks, Jim McCracken
