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Record 1 1998-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Paper Sizes
DEF

A unit of thickness of paper or board equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Formats de papier
DEF

Unité d'épaisseur du papier ou du carton équivalant à un millième de pouce.

OBS

Le terme «point» n'est attesté que dans des sources québécoises.

Spanish

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