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[citation needed] In Argentina, the vara measured about 866 mm (34.1 in), and typical urban lots are 8.66 m (28.41 ft) wide (10 Argentine varas). At some time a value of 33 inches (838.2 mm) was adopted in California. [citation needed] In Texas, a vara was defined as 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 inches (846.67 mm), or 1 yard = 1.08 vara.
To measure length several units were used. Legally, one vara is equal to 0.836 m. [1] Some of the units and their legal values as follows: [1] [4] 1 línea = 1 ⁄ 432 vara; 1 pulgada = 1 ⁄ 36 vara; 1 pie = 1 ⁄ 3 vara; 1 cuadra = 150 vara; 1 legua = 5400 vara
In 1946, the Commonwealth Science Congress recommended a yard of exactly 0.9144 metres for adoption throughout the British Commonwealth. This was adopted by Canada in 1951; [37] [38] the United States on 1 July 1959; [39] [40] [41] Australia in 1961, [42] effective 1 January 1964; [43] and the United Kingdom in 1963, [44] effective on 1 January ...
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The board foot or board-foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada.It equals the volume of a board that is one foot (30.5 cm) in length, one foot (30.5 cm) in width, and one inch (2.54 cm) in thickness, or exactly 2.359 737 216 liters.
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[1] [2] One cuerda or One cordel was 83 + 1 ⁄ 3 vara or 69.88 m, according to legal equivalents. [1] One vara was 0.866 m, according to legal equivalents. [2] [1] Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 pulgada (inch) = 1 ⁄ 36 vara [2] 1 linea (line) = 1 ⁄ 432 vara [2] 1 piede (foot) = 1 ⁄ 3 vara 1 pouce = 1 ...