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  2. Vietnamese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Vietnamese units of measurement ( Vietnamese: hệ đo lường Việt Nam) are the largely decimal units of measurement traditionally used in Vietnam until metrication. The base unit of length is the thước ( chữ Nôm: 𡱩; lit. "ruler") or xích ( chữ Hán: 尺 ). Some of the traditional unit names have been repurposed for metric units ...

  3. List of aspect ratios of national flags - Wikipedia

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    Also the only flag with a decimal ratio below 1 (i.e. taller than it is wide). While the red inner part has a ratio of exactly 4:3 (0.75), [66] the complete flag has an irrational aspect ratio of approximately 1.21901:1 due to the blue border. [Note 3] [67] Netherlands. 2:3 (1.5 ) [68] Compare to the flag of Luxembourg.

  4. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    Means that a feature of size is at the limit of its size tolerance in the direction that leaves the most material on the part. Thus an internal feature of size (e.g., a hole) at its smallest diameter, or an external feature of size (e.g., a flange) at its biggest thickness. The GD&T symbol for MMC is a circled M.

  5. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches: Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [ 1] (.

  6. Snellen chart - Wikipedia

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    In the most familiar acuity test, a Snellen chart is placed at a standard distance: 6 metres. At this distance, the symbols on the line representing "normal" acuity subtend an angle of five minutes of arc, and the thickness of the lines and of the spaces between the lines subtends one minute of arc. This line, designated 6/6 (or 20/20), is the ...

  7. Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Vietnam is a developing country with a lower-middle-income economy. It has high levels of corruption, censorship, environmental issues and a poor human rights record; the country ranks among the lowest in international measurements of civil liberties, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion and ethnic minorities.

  8. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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    A unit of length refers to any arbitrarily chosen and accepted reference standard for measurement of length. The most common units in modern use are the metric units, used in every country globally. In the United States the U.S. customary units are also in use. British Imperial units are still used for some purposes in the United Kingdom and ...

  9. Paper size - Wikipedia

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    A foot-long sheet with the common width of Letter and (Government) Legal, i.e. 81⁄2 in × 12 in (215 mm × 305 mm), would have an aspect ratio very close to the square root of two as used by international paper sizes and would actually almost exactly match ISO RA4 (215 mm × 305 mm).