Part 2 — ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SPANISH COINS, MEASURES AND WEIGHTS.
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MONEDAS, MEDIDAS Y PESOS INGLESES, AMERICANOS Y ESPAÑOLES.
COINS. MONEDAS.
£1, a pound. Una libra (25 pesetas[30]).
10/-, a half-sovereign. Media libra (12.50 pesetas).
5/-, a crown. Una corona (6.25 pesetas).
2/6, a half-crown. Media corona (3.13 pesetas).
2/-, a florin. Un florín (2.50 pesetas).
1/-, a shilling. Un chelín (1.25 pesetas).
6d., a sixpence. Medio chelín (60 céntimos).
3d., a threepenny piece. Pieza de tres peniques (30 céntimos).
1d., a penny. Un penique (10 céntimos).
1/2d., a halfpenny. Medio penique (5 céntimos).{409}
$1, a dollar. Un duro (5 pesetas).
1c., a cent. Un centavo (5 céntimos).
25-peseta piece (£1). Un centén.
1 dollar (4/-). Un duro.
1 peseta (9-1/2d.). Una peseta.
1/2 peseta (5d.). Media peseta.
10 céntimos (1d.). Diez céntimos.[31]
5 céntimos (1/2d.). Cinco céntimos.
MEASURES. MEDIDAS.
1 mile (1760 yards). Una milla (1609.31 metros).
1 yard. Una yarda (91.44 centímetros)
1 foot. Un pie (30.48 centímetros)
1 inch. Una pulgada (2.54 centímetros).
1 cubic foot. Un pie cúbico (28.315 decímetros cúbicos).
1 square foot. Un pie cuadrado (929 centímetros cuadrados).{410}
1 kilometre (1093.63 yards). Un kilómetro.
1 metre (1.094 yards). Un metro.
1 centimetre (0.393 inch). Un centímetro.
1 millimetre (0.039 inch). Un milímetro.
1 cubic metre (35.3 cubic feet). Un metro cúbico.
1 square metre (1.196 square yards). Un metro cuadrado.
WEIGHTS. PESOS.
1 ton. Una tonelada (1016.048 kilogramos).
1 hundredweight. Un quintal inglés (50.80 kilogramos.)
1 pound. Una libra (0.45 kilogramo).
1 ounce. Una onza (28.35 gramos).
1 kilogramme (2.205 lbs.). Un kilogramo.
1 gramme (0.002 lb.). Un gramo.
1 metrical ton (0.98 English ton). Una tonelada métrica.
TROY WEIGHTS. PESOS MEDICINALES, ETC.
1 pound (16 oz.) Una libra (373.238 gramos).
1 ounce. Una onza (31.103 gramos).
1 grain. Un grano (0.065 gramo).
1 gramme (15.43 grains). Un gramo.
LIQUID MEASURES. MEDIDAS PARA LIQUIDOS.
1 gallon. Un galón (4.54 litros).
1 quart. Un cuarto de galón (1.14 litros).
1 pint. Una pinta (0.57 litro).
1 litre (1.76 pints). Un litro.
LAND MEASURES. MEDIDAS AGRARIAS.
1 acre. Un acre (0.405 hectárea).
1 hectare (2.471 acres). Una hectárea.
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Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
Multíciples=> Multíplices {pg viii}
el football, el balonpie=> el football, el balonpie {pg 29}
un taximetro=> un taxímetro {pg 33}
un vahido, un vértigo=> un vahido, un vértigo {pg 39}
el buho=> el búho {pg 64}
diez y neuve (diecinueve)=> diez y nueve (diecinueve) {pg 78}
viente y dos (veintidós) viente y tres (veintitrés)=> veinte y dos (veintidós) veinte y tres (veintitrés) {pg 78}
flúido=> fluido {pg 115}
indigno, inútil, desapreciable=> indigno, inútil, despreciable {pg 127}
destruir, destruído=> destruir, destruido {pg 160}
Si, Señor, hay=> Sí, Señor, hay {pg 175}
Tráiga V. más agua=> Traiga V. más agua {pg 204}
Atrevesmos los campos.=> Atravesemos los campos. {pg 237}
Atrevesemos el prado.=> Atravesemos el prado. {pg 237}
he is a friend of mind=> he is a friend of mine {pg 239}
All fruit it very early=> All fruit is very early {pg 243}
bound in Russia=> bound in Russian {pg 270}
ejempler muy bonito=> ejemplar muy bonito {pg 272}
En una Joyeria.=> En una Joyería. {pg 274}
Ese diamente=> Ese diamante {pg 274}
Oir hablar español=> Oír hablar español {pg 289}
Es, pues, más útil oir=> Es, pues, más útil oír {pg 289}
your advertisment=> your advertisement {pg 290}
Conozo también=> Conozco también {pg 294}
No he leído los periodicos=> No he leído los periódicos {pg 322}
Vive todavia su padre=> Vive todavía su padre {pg 326}
Es increible=> Es increíble {pg 333}
That does not suprise=> That does not surprise {pg 333}
He is a chip of the old block.=> He is a chip off the old block. {pg 350}
Mucho ruído=> Mucho ruido {pg 350}
quiere oir=> quiere oír {pg 351}
Al freir será el reir=> Al freír será el reír {pg 354}
Preciso es oir=> Preciso es oír {pg 357}
Capítán, patrón.=> Capitán, patrón. {pg 387}
Monthy balance.=> Monthly balance. {pg 388}
Prerogativa, privilegio.=> Prerrogativa, privilegio. {pg 393}
Puerto de mar=> Puerto del mar {pg 399}
Departmento para fumadores.=> Departamento para fumadores. {pg 400}
10 centimos=> 10 céntimos {pg 409}
5 centimos=> 5 céntimos {pg 409}
1 pound (12oz.)=> 1 pound (16 oz.) {pg 411}