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Length/Distance | Convert from point [Britain, US] to rute [Germany] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (point [Britain, US]) The unit of measure for the height of type, defined as 1/72 of an inch* or 0.3527777778 mm (*small differences occur in this unit between countries, the variables lying between 0.188 and 0.4mm) Unit Definition (rute [Germany]) The rute is a traditional German unit of distance corresponding to the English rod. In fact, "rute" is the German word for rod. The rute had varying lengths, as short as 10 fuss (German feet) and as long as 16 fuss. This could be anywhere from about 3 meters to 4.5 meters.
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