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Weight/Mass | Convert from centner [Germany] to libra [Portugal, Spain] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (centner [Germany]) The centner [Germany] is the English name for a German weight or mass unit, the zentner, equal to 50 kilograms or about 110.231 pounds. The name centner should not be used for the cental. Unit Definition (libra [Portugal, Spain]) The libra [Portugal, Spain] a traditional unit of weight. The libra was the Roman unit from which the English pound is descended; the symbol "lb" for the pound comes from this unit. The Spanish and Portuguese units are larger, generally in the range from 1.011 to 1.016 English pound (very close to 460 grams). The Spanish libra equals 16 onzas, and the Portuguese libra equals 16 onças. The word "libra" is sometimes used now for the kilogram, a much larger unit.
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