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Weight/Mass | Convert from millier to arroba [Portugal] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (millier) The millier is a former name for the tonne or metric ton. This name, obsolete now, was used in Britain to avoid confusion with the British long ton. Unit Definition (arroba [Portugal]) The arroba [Portugal] is a traditional unit of weight in Spain and Portugal, equal to 1/4 quintal. However, the Spanish and Portuguese quintals are of different sizes. In Portugal and Brazil, the arroba traditionally equals 32.38 pounds (14.69 kilograms, but in recent years this has been "metrized" to be exactly 15 kilograms). The arroba has also been used as a metric unit equal to exactly 15 kilograms. The name of the unit comes from ar rub', Arabic for "the quarter."
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