Meaning of "Avoirdupois" in the German dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AVOIRDUPOIS

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PRONUNCIATION OF AVOIRDUPOIS IN GERMAN

Avoirdupois  [avo̯ardyˈpo̯a]  , englisch: [ɛvedəˈpɔ͜ys]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AVOIRDUPOIS

Avoirdupois is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AVOIRDUPOIS MEAN IN GERMAN?

avoirdupois

Avoirdupois

Avoirdupois is an Anglo-American measuring system based on a pound consisting of 16 ounces. It is a traditional trade weight and is not used for precious metals and medicines. Here, the Feinunze or Troy-Ounce is used. Although officially replaced by the metric system, it is still common in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and its former colonies.

Avoirdupois ist ein angloamerikanisches Maßsystem für Masse, das auf einem Pfund bestehend aus 16 Unzen basiert. Es handelt sich hierbei um ein traditionelles Handelsgewicht und wird nicht für Edelmetalle und Arzneien verwendet. Hier findet die Feinunze bzw. Troy-Ounce Verwendung. Obwohl es offiziell durch das metrische System abgelöst wurde, ist es in den Vereinigten Staaten, Kanada, dem Vereinigten Königreich und dessen ehemaligen Kolonien im Alltag noch verbreitet.

Definition of Avoirdupois in the German dictionary

English and North American commercial weight; Sign: avdp.

englisches und nordamerikanisches Handelsgewicht ; Zeichen: avdp.

TRANSLATION OF AVOIRDUPOIS

Find out the translation of Avoirdupois to 25 languages with our German multilingual translator.

The translations of Avoirdupois from German to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Avoirdupois» in German.

• Translator German - Chinese: 常衡
• Translator German - Spanish: avoirdupois
• Translator German - English: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Hindi: मोटापन
• Translator German - Arabic: ثقل
• Translator German - Russian: тучность
• Translator German - Portuguese: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Bengali: avoirdupois
• Translator German - French: embonpoint
• Translator German - Malay: avoirdupois
• German: Avoirdupois
• Translator German - Japanese: 常衡
• Translator German - Korean: 상형
• Translator German - Javanese: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Vietnamese: trọng lượng
• Translator German - Tamil: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Marathi: दशमान पद्धतीपेक्षा वेगळी
• Translator German - Turkish: İngiliz tartı sistemi
• Translator German - Italian: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Polish: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Ukrainian: огрядність
• Translator German - Romanian: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Greek: σύστημα βάρων με 16 ουγγίας κατά λίβραν
• Translator German - Afrikaans: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Swedish: avoirdupois
• Translator German - Norwegian: avoirdupois

10 GERMAN BOOKS RELATING TO «AVOIRDUPOIS»

Discover the use of Avoirdupois in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Avoirdupois and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in German literature.

Taschenbuch der Maaß- und Gewichtskunde: enthaltend die ...

Red. des Preises eines Avoirdupois-W. in Pence Sterl. auf den Preis eines preufs . «. in Sgr. Gold 0,782319 (log. = 0,8933838—1) F. z. Red. des Preises eines preufs. W. in Sgr. Gold auf den Preis eines Avoirdupois-W. in Pence Sterl 1, 278251 ...

Friedrich Wilhelm Schneider, 1839

Vollständiges taschenbuch der münz-, maass- und ...

Avoirdupois- oder Handels - Gewicht. Das Avoirdupois -Gewicht dient in allen denjenigen Fällen, wo nicht das Troy- Gcsirbt und die dazu gehörigen eben angeführten Gewichtsgattungen angewendet werden, also fur nlle Waaren , mit ...

Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback, 1849

Compendium der Münz-, Maass-, Gewichts- und ...

Der Tan (Tachta) = 0,5 russ. Dessätine = 54,625 Ares = 1 ,3499 engl. Acres = 2, 13995 preuss. Morgen = 0,94905 österr. Joch. Getreidemaass. Der Bakla = 360 russ. Pfund = 147,424 Kilogrammes = 325,02 Pfund Avoirdupois = 315,21 preuss .

Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan, 1855

Vollständiges tasehenbuch der münz- maass- und ...

Das Avoirdupois -Gewicht dient in allen denjenigen Fällen, wo nicht das Troy- Gewicht nnd die dazu gehörigen eben angeführten Gewichtsgattungen angewendet werden , also für alle Waaren , mit Ausnahme der edeln Metalle, Juwelen und ...

Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback, 1851

Universal-Lexikon für Kaufleute und Fabrikanten; oder ...

Daber finb elfo 144 avoirdupois == 175 «pfunb Strop unb 192 Unjen bitto = 175 Unjen bltto. Tier ©teilt ift aeroôbntld) 14 4>fb. Avoirdupois: ©erofdit, abet fur glcifdj auô ber glclfcbbanf ober gifdjc f ft ce 8 ^'fmib. Saber ift ber Sentner = 8 Stein von ...

John R. McCulloch, 1836

Taschenbuch für Mühlen- und Maschinenbauer: enthaltend: ...

Das Gewicht eines Kubikzolles :0.03617 ii' Avoirdupois, Das Gewicht einer Säule Waffer 12 Zoll hoch. 1 Zoll ins Geoiert : 0.434 ii' Avoirdupois. Das Gewicht eines colindrifchen Fußes Waffer: 49.12 Avoirdupois. Das Gewicht eines colindrifchen ...

William Templeton, 1845

Vollständiges Taschenbuch der Münz-, Maass- und ...

2 Pence. Zusammen also : . . . . Lst. 10'4'Jl. lu Schill. 8 Pence , wonach die Tonne Kupfer von 2*240 Pfund Avoirdupois auf 77,43084138 Pfund Sterling zu stellen kmnnit. — In 1841 und 1842 kam die Tonne Kupfer von 2240 Pfund Avoirdupois  ...

Christian Noback, Friedrich Noback, 1851

Lexikon Der M?nzen, Masse, Gewichte Z?hlarten Und Zeitgr?ssen

Wägungen, wozu das Trohgewicht dient. Anftatt des lehteren. welches bis 1855 engl. Grundgewicht (ftandard weight) war. ward damals das Avoirdupois ( Jmperial ftandard Pound Avoirdupois) gefehlich eingeführt und das Normalexemplar ...

R. Klimpert

Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtsbuch: das Geld-, Maass- und ...

Die Drachme wird auch wohl weiter in 3 Skrupel (Scruples) ä 10 Avoir dapois- Grän (Grains avoirdupois) getheilt. Das Pfund wiegt 7000 Troy-Grän = (53,5922 Gramm. — Das Hundredweight, Hundred oder Centweight (abgekürzt stets in cwt .) ...

Christian Noback, Friedrich Noback, 1858

Rechenschafts-Bericht über die... Sitzungsperiode des ...

For weight, there is the pikol, which has 100 kattes of 16 tales each, equivalent to 133i English avoirdupois. The katt is li English avoirdupois, or 604,782 grams. Japan. The unit of length in this country is the sasi, divided decimally, and is ...

International Statistical Congress, 1865

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVOIRDUPOIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Avoirdupois is used in the context of the following news items.

Jim Bailey column: What's for dinner? More than enough, that's for ...

I even see where some of those "Biggest Loser" people have gained back part of the avoirdupois they sweated off on the shows. Cutting down, or even skipping, ... «The Herald Bulletin, Jun 16»

It was an epic baseball battle of Fats vs. Leans back in 1916

Contrary to the expectations of nine lean near-ball players, who were confident their agile limbs and absence of superfluous avoirdupois would carry them to an ... «Bend Bulletin, Jun 16»

Blue Jays' Martin weighs in on offensive surge

That's ash, not avoirdupois. He's swinging a shorter and lighter bat these days, which might account for the catcher's considerably revived hitting stats in June: ... «Toronto Star, Jun 16»

Why Wall Street Loves It When I Sell Stocks

On the cusp of obese, but not quite there yet, because the vast tower of him under all that avoirdupois appeared to be solid muscle. Sandy hair. Some exploded ... «Fortune, Mar 16»

Do grams or ounces win?

In contrast, the avoirdupois ounce used to weigh bananas and humans weighs 28.349523125 grams (usually rounded to 28.35 grams), 437.5 grains, or 18.229 ... «NumisMaster.com, Dec 15»

Blokes in England get more beer when ordering a pint than poor ...

In America we use ounces in two ways – one to measure volume (a fluid ounce), the other to measure weight (an avoirdupois ounce). Usually, we ignore this ... «AL.com, Dec 15»

A 'Confederacy' Of Laughter At The Huntington

And it has taken a long time and no little ingenuity to wrestle Toole's pretentious, pugnacious, unhygienic bag of avoirdupois — antihero of the novelist's 1981 ... «WBUR, Nov 15»

Spy -- a Film Review

Still, it's a hoot to have the avoirdupois dish it out as good as she gets, from the insanely ferocious but gorgeous Rose Byrne, playing Bulgarian diabolical ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»

Opinionator | Melissa McCarthy and Summer Heroines Have ...

Frank Bruni: “Avoirdupois”? Really? Are you studying for the SAT? If so, you should know that the exam is changing, and there will be less emphasis on obscure ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Hillary goes ugly early with racism claims

Washington Free Beacon Editor and avoirdupois enthusiast Matthew Continetti and National Journal Political Editor Josh Kraushaar mull that one over with ... «Fox News, Jun 15»