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Weight/Mass | Convert from vagon [Yugoslavia] to libra [Portugal, Spain] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (vagon [Yugoslavia]) The vagon is a traditional unit of mass or weight in countries of the former Yugoslavia. Originally considered to be the weight that could be carried by a wagon, the unit has been "metrized" and is now defined to be equal to the dekatonne, that is, 10 metric tons or 22 046.23 pounds avoirdupois. 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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