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GALLON ANGLAIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-03-15

English

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

A British unit of liquid and dry capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches

CONT

The UK gallon, the volume of 10/lb of pure water under specified conditions, is 0.004 546 m³ or 1.201 US gallons.

OBS

An imperial gallon is equal to approximately 1.2 U.S. gal and is used in Great Britain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

En Grande-Bretagne, [...] unité de volume de base, définie comme l'espace occupé par 10 livres d'eau distillée. Ce gallon équivaut à 4,546 dm³ et à 1.202 U.S. gallon.

CONT

Gallon impérial [...], gallon canadien, équivalant à 4,545 litres.

Spanish

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