|
Portugal, like the rest of Europe uses the metric system
for measurements and capacity. Below is a simple
conversion table with metric and Imperial measurements
as well as clothing guide sizes. |
|
Distance |
|
Kilometres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
150 |
|
Miles |
0.625 |
1.25 |
3.125 |
6.25 |
12.5 |
31.25 |
46.87 |
62.5 |
93.75 |
| |
|
Length(s) |
|
Centimetres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
Inches |
0.39 |
0.78 |
1.96 |
3.93 |
7.87 |
19.68 |
39.37 |
|
One inch is 2.54
centimetres |
|
Metres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
Feet |
2.93 |
5.86 |
14.67 |
29.34 |
58.68 |
146.71 |
293.42 |
|
One foot is 0.34 metres (34
centimetres) |
|
Area |
|
In Portugal area is
measured using metres and hectares with a hectare
measuring 10,000 square metres. In the United Kingdom
land area is usually measured using acres (which are
4840 square yards). One acre is equivalent of
4,046 square metres. |
|
Weight |
|
Kilogrammes 1
2
5
10
20
50
100 |
| Pounds
2.2
4.4
11.11 22.2
44.44 111.11
222.22 |
| |
|
Kilogrammes 1
2
5
10
20
50
100 |
| Stones
0.15
0.30
0.76
1.53
3.07
7.69
15.38 |
| |
|
Volume |
|
Cubic Metres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
Cubic Feet |
35.71 |
71.42 |
178.57 |
357.14 |
714.28 |
1,785.71 |
3,571.42 |
| |
|
Capacity |
|
Litres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
Pints |
1.78 |
3.57 |
8.92 |
17.85 |
35.71 |
89.28 |
178.57 |
| |
|
Litres |
1 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
Gallons |
0.88 |
1.76 |
4.42 |
8.84 |
17.69 |
44.24 |
88.49 |
| |
|
Clothes |
|
Women's |
|
Dress Sizes
8 = 36 10 = 38
12 = 40 14 = 42
16 = 44 18 = 46
20 = 48
Shoe Sizes
4 = 38 5 = 39
6 = 40 7 = 41 |
| Men's |
|
Shirt Sizes
34 = 87 36 = 91
38 = 97 40 = 102
42 = 107 44 = 112 46 = 117
Shoe Sizes
6 = 40 7 = 41
8 = 43 9 = 44
10= 46 11 = 47
12 = 48 |
