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Length/Distance | Convert from arpent [Canada] to mille [French] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (arpent [Canada]) The Arpent is a traditional unit of distance in French-speaking nations. It was used as a land measurement, which is the reason for 'Arpentage' becoming the French word for surveying. Unit Definition (mille [French]) The mille is a traditional French mile, equal to 1000 toises. This is equal to about 6394.4 feet, 1.211 statute mile, or 1949 meters. In modern France, the mille sometimes means the nautical mile (mille marin), equal to exactly 1852 meters.
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