| Nom |
Nom anglais(1) |
Symbole |
Équivalence |
| mètre |
metre ou meter |
m |
(Unité de base du SI) |
| fermi |
|
|
≡ 10-15m |
| siegbahn |
X-unit |
xu |
≈ 1,0000021×10-13m |
| stigma |
stigma |
|
≡ 10-12m = 1 pm |
| ångström |
|
Å |
≡ 10-10m = 0,1 nm |
| micromètre, Micron |
|
μ |
≡ 10-6m = 1 μm |
| |
twip |
twp |
≡ 1/1440 in ≈ 17,639 μm |
| |
mil; thou |
mil |
≡ 0,001 in = 25,4 μm |
| |
mickey |
|
≡ 1/200 in = 0,127 mm |
| |
calibre |
cal |
≡ 1/100 in = 0,254 mm |
| ligne |
line |
ln |
≡ 1/12 in ≈ 2,116 667 mm |
| ligne (Paris) |
|
l |
≡ 1/12 p ≈ 2,255 829 mm |
| grain d'orge |
barleycorn |
|
≡ 1/3 in ≈ 8,466 667 mm |
| doigt |
finger |
|
≡ 7/8 in = 22,225 mm |
| pouce |
inch |
in |
≡ 2,54 cm |
| pouce (Paris) |
|
p |
≡ 1/12 P ≈ 27,069 949 mm |
| |
stick |
|
≡ 2 in = 50,8 mm |
| clou |
nail |
|
≡ 2 1/4 in = 57,15 mm |
| paume |
palm |
|
≡ 3 in = 76,2 mm |
| main |
hand |
|
≡ 4 in = 101,6 mm |
| doigt (tissu) |
finger (cloth) |
|
≡ 4 1/2 in = 114,3 mm |
| empan |
span |
|
≡ 6 in = 152,4 mm |
| chaînon de Gunter |
link (Gunter's) |
lnk |
≡ 66/100 ft = 0,201 168 m |
| quart |
span (cloth); quarter |
|
≡ 1/4 yd = 9 in
= 0,2286 m |
| pied |
foot |
ft |
≡ 12 in = 0,3048 m |
| pied (Paris); pied de roi |
|
P |
≈ 0,324 839 385 m |
| pied (québécois) |
|
P |
≡ 0,324 840 6 m |
| coudée |
cubit |
|
≡ 18 in = 0,4572 m |
| pas |
pace |
|
≡ 2 1/2 ft = 0,762 m |
| verge |
yard |
yd |
≡ 3 ft = 0,9144 m |
| aune |
ell |
|
≡ 45 in = 1,143 m |
| aune (Paris) |
|
|
≡ 3 P 7 p 10 l ≈ 1,186 566 m |
| pas double |
double pace; milli-mile |
|
≡ 1/1000 mi = 1,609 344 m |
| brasse; toise marine |
fathom |
fm |
≡ 6 ft = 1,8288 m
(parfois ≡ 1/1000 NM = 1,852 m) |
| toise (Paris) |
|
T |
≡ 6 P = 864/443,296 m ≈ 1,949 036 310 m |
| toise (québécoise) |
|
T |
≡ 1,949 043 6 m |
| perche |
rod; pole; perch |
rd |
≡ 16 1/2 ft = 5,0292 m |
| perche (Paris) |
|
per |
≡ 18 P = 2592/443,296 m≈ 5,847 108 929 m |
| perche (québécoise) |
|
per |
≡ 5,847 130 8 m |
| corde |
rope |
|
≡ 20 ft = 6,096 m |
| perche ordinaire |
|
per |
≡ 20 P = 2880/443,296 m ≈ 6,496 787 70 m |
| chaîne de Gunter |
chain (Gunter's) |
ch |
≡ 66 ft = 20,1168 m |
| chaîne de Ramden |
chain (Ramden's; Engineer's) |
ch |
≡ 100 ft = 30,48 m |
| arpent |
|
arp |
≡ 180 P = 25 920/443,296 m ≈ 58,471 089 295 m |
| arpent (québécois) |
|
arp |
≡ 58,471 308 m |
| encablure |
cable length |
|
≡ 1/10 NM = 185,2 m |
| encablure (Royal Navy) |
cable length (imperial) |
|
≡ 608 ft = 185,3184 m |
| furlong |
furlong |
fur |
≡ 660 ft = 201,168 m |
| encablure (US Navy) |
cable length (U.S.) |
|
≡ 720 ft = 219,456 m |
| mille (terrestre) |
mile |
mi |
≡ 1760 yd = 5280 ft = 1609,344 m |
| mille américain |
U.S. Survey mile; statute mile |
mi |
≡ 5280 ft US (1 ft US ≡ 1200/3937 m) ≈ 1,609 347 219 km |
| mille marin international |
nautical mile (international) |
NM |
≡ 1852 m |
| mille marin (anglais) |
nautical mile (Admiralty) |
NM |
≡ 6080 ft = 1853,184 m |
| mille géographique |
geographical mile |
mi |
≡ 6082 ft = 1853,7936 m |
| mille télégraphique |
telegraph mile |
mi |
≡ 6087 ft = 1855,3176 m |
| lieue postale |
|
|
≡ 2000 T ≈ 3,898 072 620 km |
| lieue terrestre |
|
|
≡ 2280 T ≈ 4,443 802 786 km |
| lieue |
league |
|
≡ 3 mi = 4,828 032 km |
| lieue américaine |
statute league |
|
≡ 3 mi (US) ≈ 4,828 041 656 km |
| lieue nautique; lieue marine |
nautical league |
NL |
≡ 3 NM = 5,556 km |
| unité astronomique |
astronomical unit |
ua |
= 149 597 870,691 ± 0,030 km |
| année-lumière |
light-year |
|
≡ c0×86 400×365,25 = 9,460 730 472 580 8×1015 m |
| parsec |
|
pc |
≈ 180×60×60/π ua ≈ 206 264,806 25 ua = 3,261 563 776 9 ± 6×10-10 années-lumière = 3,085 677 581 3×1016 ± 6×106 m |
| Nom |
Nom anglais(1) |
Symbole |
Équivalence |
| mètre carré |
square metre |
m2 |
≡ 1 m2 |
| barn |
barn |
b |
≡ 10-28 m2 = 100 fm2 |
| |
circular mil; circular thou |
circ mil |
≡ πD2/4 (lorsque D = 1 mil) ≈ 5,067 074 791×10-10 m2 |
| |
square mil; square thou |
sq mil |
≡ 1 mil2 = 6,4516×10-10 m2 |
| |
inch inch |
circ in |
≡ πD2/4 (lorsque D = 1 in) ≈ 5,067 074 791×10-4 m2 |
| pouce carré |
square inch |
sq in |
≡ 1 in2 = 6,4516×10-4 m2 |
| planche |
board |
bd |
≡ 1 in × 1 ft = 7,741 92×10-3 m2 |
| pied carré |
square foot |
sq ft |
≡ 1 ft2 = 0,092 903 04 m2 |
| verge carrée |
square yard |
sq yd |
≡ 1 yd2 = 0,836 127 36 m2 |
| corde (de bois) |
cord |
|
≡ 192 planches = 1,486 448 64 m2 |
| |
boiler horsepower EDR (equivalent direct radiation) |
|
≡ 1 sq ft × 1 bhp / 240 BTU/h
≈ 12,958 m2 |
| perche carrée |
square rod; square pole; square perch |
sq rd |
≡ 1 rd2 = 25,292 852 64 m2 |
| are |
|
a |
≡ 100 m2 |
| chaîne carrée |
square chain |
sq ch |
≡ 1 ch2 = 404,685 642 24 m2 |
| vergée |
rood |
ro |
≡ 1/4 ac = 1011,714 105 6 m2 |
| acre |
acre |
ac |
≡ 10 sq ch = 4840 sq yd = 4046,856 422 4 m2 |
| hectare |
|
ha |
≡ 10 000 m2 = 0,01 km2 |
| préau |
virgate ou yardland |
|
≡ 30 ac = 0,121 405 692 672 km2 |
| |
hide |
|
≡ 100 ac = 0,404 685 642 24 km2 |
| mille carré |
square mile; section |
sq mi |
≡ 1 mi2 = 640 ac = 2,589 988 110 336 km2 |
| baronnie |
barony |
|
≡ 4000 ac = 16,187 425 689 6 km2 |
| commune |
township |
|
≡ 36 sq mi = 93,239 571 972 096 km2 |
| canton |
township |
|
≡ 100 sq mi = 342,9904 km2 |
| Nom |
Nom anglais(1) |
Symbole |
Équivalence |
| Pied planche |
Board foot |
?? |
≡ 0.002360 m³ ou stères = 2.360 litres |
| Corde (unité) |
Cord |
?? |
128 pieds cubes ou (~3.62 m³) |
| mètre cube |
cubic metre |
m3 |
≡ 1 m3 |
| litre |
litre |
L |
≡ 1 dm3 |
| |
lambda |
λ |
≡ 1 mm3 = 1 μL |
| dram (impérial) |
dram (Imperial fluid); Imperial fluidram |
fl dr |
≡ 1/8 fl oz = 3,551 632 812 5 mL |
| dram (américain) |
dram (U.S. fluid); U.S. fluidram |
fl dr |
≡ 1/8 US fl oz = 3,696 691 195 312 5 mL |
| cuillerée à thé (canadienne) |
teaspoon (Canadian) |
tsp |
≡ 1/6 fl oz ≈ 4,735 510 416 667 mL |
| cuillerée à thé (américaine) |
teaspoon (U.S.) |
tsp |
≡ 1/6 US fl oz = 4,928 921 593 75 mL |
| cuillerée à thé (métrique) |
teaspoon (metric) |
|
≡ 5 mL |
| petite cuillerée romaine (ligula) |
|
|
≡ 1/48 setier ≈ 11,25 mL |
| cuillerée à table (canadienne) |
tablespoon (Canadian) |
tbsp |
≡ 1/2 fl oz = 14,206 531 25 mL |
| cuillerée à table (américaine) |
tablespoon (U.S.) |
tbsp |
≡ 1/2 US fl oz = 14,786 764 781 25 mL |
| cuillerée à table (métrique) |
tablespoon (metric) |
|
≡ 15 mL |
| pouce cube |
cubic inch |
cu in |
≡ 1 in3 = 16,387 064 mL |
| cuillerée à table (impériale) |
tablespoon (Imperial) |
tbsp |
≡ 5/8 fl oz = 17,758 164 062 5 mL |
| once liquide (impériale) |
fluid ounce (Imperial) |
fl oz (Imp) |
≡ 1/160 gal (Imp) = 28,413 062 5 mL |
| once liquide (américaine) |
ounce (U.S. fluid) |
fl oz (US) |
≡ 1/128 gal (US) = 29,573 529 562 5 mL |
| cuillerée moyenne romaine (cyathus) |
ciate (Roman) |
|
≡ 1/12 setier ≈ 45 mL |
| grande cuillerée romaine (acetabulum) |
acetabul (Roman) |
|
≡ 1/8 setier ≈ 67,5 mL |
| roquille (américaine) |
gill (U.S.) |
gi |
≡ 4 fl oz (US) = 118,294 118 25 mL |
| quart romain |
quart (Roman) |
|
≡ 1/4 setier ≈ 135 mL |
| roquille (impériale) |
gill (Imperial); noggin |
gi; nog |
≡ 5 fl oz = 142,065 312 5 mL |
| tasse (canadienne) |
cup (Canadian) |
c |
≡ 8 fl oz = 227,3045 mL |
| tasse (américaine) |
cup (U.S.) |
c |
≡ 8 fl oz (US) = 1/2 chopine américaine = 236,588 236 5 mL |
| tasse (métrique) |
cup (metric) |
c |
≡ 250 mL |
| hémine romaine |
gemin (Roman) |
|
≡ 1/2 setier ≈ 270 mL |
| demiard |
cup (Imperial) |
c |
≡ 10 fl oz = 1/2 pt (Imp) = 1/4 qt (Imp) = 284,130 625 mL |
| chopine américaine |
pint (U.S. fluid) |
pt (US fl) |
≡ 16 fl oz (US) = 473,176 473 mL |
| setier romain |
sextary (Roman) |
|
≡ 1/6 conge ≈ 540 mL |
| chopine américaine |
pint (U.S. dry) |
pt (US dry) |
≡ 1/64 bu (US lvl) = 550,610 471 357 5 mL |
| chopine impériale |
pint (Imperial) |
pt (Imp) |
≡ 20 fl oz (Imp) = 568,261 25 mL |
| pinte américaine |
quart (U.S. fluid) |
qt (US fl) |
≡ 1/4 gal (US) = 0,946 352 946 L |
| pinte américaine |
quart (U.S. dry) |
qt (US dry) |
≡ 1/32 bu (US lvl) = 1/4 gal (US dry) = 1,101 220 942 715 L |
| pinte impériale |
quart (Imperial) |
qt (Imp) |
≡ 40 fl oz (Imp) = 1,136 522 5 L |
| conge romain |
kognee (Roman) |
|
≈ 3,24 L (fluide) |
| gallon américain |
gallon (U.S. fluid) |
gal (US) |
≡ 231 cu in = 3,785 411 784 L |
| gallon américain |
gallon (U.S. dry) |
gal (US dry) |
≡ 1/8 bu (US lvl) = 4,404 883 770 86 L |
| gallon impérial |
gallon (Imperial) |
gal (Imp) |
≡ 4,546 09 L |
| muid romain |
|
|
≡ 16 conges ≈ 8,64 L (sec) |
| urne romaine |
urn (Roman) |
|
≡ 4 conges ≈ 12,96 L (fluide) |
| boisseau romain |
bushel (Roman) |
|
≡ 3 muids ≈ 25,92 L (sec) |
| amphore romaine |
amphora (Roman) |
|
≡ 2 urnes ≈ 25,92 L (fluide) |
| pied cube |
cubic foot |
cu ft |
≡ 1728 cu in = 28,316 846 592 L |
| boisseau américain |
bushel (U.S. dry level) |
bu (US lvl) |
≡ 2150,42 cu in = 35,239 070 166 88 L |
| boisseau impérial |
bushel (Imperial) |
bu (Imp) |
= 36,368 72 L |
| boisseau américain |
bushel (U.S. dry heaped) |
bu (US heap) |
≡ 1 1/4 bu (US lvl) = 44,048 837 708 6 L |
| baril de pétrole |
barrel (U.S. oil) |
bl |
≡ 42 gal (US) = 158,987 294 928 L |
| baril |
barrel (Imperial) |
bl (Imp) |
≡ 36 gal (Imp) = 163,659 24 L |
| outre romaine |
kulee; dolee (Roman) |
|
≡ 20 amphores ≈ 518,4 L (fluide) |
| verge cube |
cubic yard |
cu yd |
≡ 27 cu ft = 0,764 554 857 984 m3 |
| tonneau de mer |
freight ton |
|
≡ 40 cu ft = 1,132 673 863 68 m3 |
| tonneau de douane |
load |
|
≡ 50 cu ft = 1,415 842 329 6 m3 |
| tonneau de jauge |
register ton |
|
≡ 100 cu ft = 2,831 684 659 2 m3 |
| stère (de bois) |
|
st |
≡ du bois fendu empilé dans un volume de 1 m3 |
| Nom |
Nom anglais(1) |
Symbole |
Équivalence |
| joule |
joule |
J |
≡ 1 kg·m2/s2 |
| kilogramme |
kilogram |
kg |
|
| |
rydberg |
Ry |
≡ R∞ × h × c ≈ 2,179 872×10-18 J |
| |
hartree |
Eh |
≡ 2 Ry ≈ 4,359 744×10-18 J |
| erg |
erg |
erg |
≡ 1 g cm2/s2 = 10-7 J |
| calorie thermochimique |
thermochemical calorie |
calth |
≡ 4,184 J |
| calorie 15°C |
calorie (15°C) |
cal15 |
≡ 4,1855 J |
| calorie I.T. |
calorie (international) |
calIT |
≡ 4,1868 J |
| British thermal unit (thermochimique) |
British thermal unit |
BTUth |
≡ 1 lb av calth °F / g °C = 9489,152 380 4 ÷ 9 J ≈ 1054,350 J |
| British thermal unit (ISO) |
British thermal unit (ISO) |
BTUISO |
≡ 1054,5 J |
| British thermal unit (63°F) |
British thermal unit (63°F) |
BTU63°F |
≈ 1054,6 J |
| British thermal unit (60°F) |
British thermal unit (60°F) |
BTU60°F |
≈ 1054,68 J |
| British thermal unit (59°F) |
British thermal unit (59°F) |
BTU59°F |
≡ 1054,804 J |
| British thermal unit (International Table) |
British thermal unit (IT) |
BTUIT |
≡ 1 lb av calIT °F / g °C = 1055,055 852 62 J |
| British thermal unit (moyen) |
British thermal unit (mean) |
BTUmoyen |
≈ 1055,87 J |
| British thermal unit (39°F) |
British thermal unit (39°F) |
BTU39°F |
≈ 1059,67 J |
| frigorie (15°C) |
|
fg |
≡ -1 kcal15°C = -4185,5 J |
| kilowatt-heure |
Board of Trade Unit |
kWh ou B.O.T.U. |
≡ 1 kW × 1 h = 3 600 000 J |
| thermie |
|
th |
≡ 106 calIT = 4 186 800 J |
| therm américain |
therm (U.S.) |
|
≡ 100 000 BTU (59°F) = 1,054 804×108 J |
| therm européen |
therm (E.C.) |
|
≡ 100 000 BTU (IT) = 1,055 055 852 62×108 J |
| tonne de TNT |
tonne of TNT |
|
≡ 1000 th = 4,1868×109 J = 0,1 tep |
| tonne équivalent charbon |
tonne of coal equivalent |
tec |
≡ 7000 th = 2,930 76×1010 J = 0,7 tep |
| tonne équivalent pétrole |
tonne of oil equivalent |
tep |
≡ 1 th = 4,1868×1010 J |