[USMA:24553] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour

[kilopascal]

2003-01-21

 

Sure it is included.  It looks like from the definition below that it is strongly related to British Imperial/British Colonial units.  I just wonder if it is still in use and if so, if it has been redefined to a rational metric value like the European pounds set equal to 500 g.

 

 

 

 

tael or tahil

a traditional unit of weight used throughout eastern Asia. During the colonial period, the tael was more or less standardized throughout the region at 4/3 ounce avoirdupois (1/16 catty, 1/12 pound, or about 37.8 grams). In Japan, however, the tael was identified with a slightly smaller traditional unit and is considered equal to 1.323 ounces (37.51 grams). The tael is usually considered equal to the Chinese liang.

 

 

John

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Sent: Tuesday, 2003-01-21 20:08

Subject: [USMA:24552] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour

> You mean that you no longer include the tael in FFU?
>
> A very sad tael indeed.
>
> Bill Potts, CMS
> Roseville, CA
> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
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> >-----Original Message-----
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> >Behalf Of kilopascal
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> >To: U.S. Metric Association
> >Subject: [USMA:24551] RE: Non Metric Recipe Du Jour
> >
> >
> >2003-01-21
> >
> >FFU was not meant as an alternative name for USC or Imperial.  It was meant
> >as a catch-all phrase for ALL non-SI units.  Even Chinese ones.  But, for
> >all practical purposes FFU is taken to mean USC and Imperial because they
> >are the only remaining "systems" still left.  Or at least the only ones
> >looking for international acceptance.
> >
> >John
>