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Algeria
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units of measurement
A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity. Any other quantity of that kind can be expressed as a multi ...
that were used before 1843 for things like
length,
mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different eleme ...
and capacity. After that, Algeria adopted the
French system of units (i.e., the
metric system
The metric system is a system of measurement that succeeded the decimalised system based on the metre that had been introduced in France in the 1790s. The historical development of these systems culminated in the definition of the Interna ...
).
Length
Before the 1843 changeover, different units were used to measure
length. One pic () was equal either to 0.64
m or 0.623 m
), while a different pic () was equal to 0.48 m
or 0.467 m
). Some other units are given below:
1 termin = pic
1 rebia = pic
1 nus = pic.
Mass
A number of different units were used to measure
mass
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different eleme ...
. One (
ounce
The ounce () is any of several different units of mass, weight or volume and is derived almost unchanged from the , an Ancient Roman unit of measurement.
The avoirdupois ounce (exactly ) is avoirdupois pound; this is the United States customa ...
) was equal to 0.03413
kg. One metical (metsquat) was equal to about 0.0047 kg. Some other units are given below:
1 = 16
1 = 18
1 = 24
1 = 100 rottolo (cantar (kebyr) = 100 = 100 , and = 100
).
In addition to above units, one gyral was equal to 207
mg.
Capacity
Two different systems were used to measure
capacity: one for
dry measure, and another for liquid measure.
Some units used to measure dry capacities are given below:
Dry
1 caffiso (or calisse
) = 317.47
L (Note: in an old publication, one caffiso was equalised to 8 saah, even though the given values are mismatched.
)
1 (or )
) = 58 L
1 (or )
) = caffiso.
Liquid
One (or or
) was equal to l (1
hectoliter
The litre (international spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metre (m3). ...
= 6
) or 16 L.
One Metalli (
oil
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated ...
) was equal to 17.90 L.
References
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Algerian culture
Algeria
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