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To answer your question, k, kilo and other metric
symbols and prefixes are often used with non-metric units. K and kilo are
casually used to mean 1000 of anything, or sometimes 1024.
There is a metric unit of currency. The
decree of April 7, 1795, introducing the metric system with the m�tre, gramme and litre,
along with prefixes such as kilo, the list of units ended with the
following:
Enfin, I'unit� des monnaies
prendra le nom de franc, pour remplacer celui de livre usit�
jusqu'aujourd'hui.
(Lastly, the unit of currency will take the
name of franc, to replace that of livre used until today.)
According to the rules of prefixes given, there
should be kilofranc, decifranc, centifranc, etc. However, one unit is
excepted from the rules:
Cependant, lorsqu'on voudra
exprimer les dixi�mes ou les centi�mes du franc, unit� des monnaies, on se
servira des mots d�cime
et centime, d�j� re�us
en vertu des d�crets ant�rieurs.
(However, when one wants to express the tenths or
the hundredths of the franc, unit of currency, the words decime and centime will
be used, already received under the terms of the former decrees.)
Of the 6 original metric units, "metre" and
"gramme" are part of SI, although redefined. "Litre" and "are" are not part of SI, although they are accepted for use
with SI. The "stere" is now called simply "cubic meter". I
know that the franc is not part of SI, but I'm not sure if the euro is.
;-)
John
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