| Nom
| Nom anglais(1)
| Symbole
| Équivalence
|
| mètre | metre | m
| (Unité de base du SI)
|
| fermi | |
| ≡ 10-15m
|
| siegbahn | X-unit | xu
| ≈ 1,0021×10-13m
|
| 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
| ≡ 25,4 mm
|
| pouce (Paris) | | p
| ≡ 1/12 P ≈ 27,069 949 mm
|
| | stick |
| ≡ 2 in = 50,8 mm
|
| ongle | 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
|
| perche ordinaire | rope |
| ≡ 20 ft = 6,096 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 nautique international | nautical mile (international) | NM
| ≡ 1852 m
|
| mille nautique (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
|
| 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
| ≡ 1 m3
|
| Nom
| Nom anglais(1)
| Symbole
| Équivalence
|
| joule | joule | J
| ≡ 1 kg·m2/s2
|
| | 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
| ≡ 10 000 th = 4,1868×1010 J
|