File:Kilometre definition.svg
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English: The metre was originally defined in 1791 as being 1/10,000,000 of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator through Paris, making the kilometer 1/10,000 of this distance.[1] Français : Le mètre a été défini à l'origine en 1791 comme étant 1/10 000 000 de la distance du pôle Nord à l'équateur en passant par Paris, ce qui fait du kilomètre 1/10 000 de cette distance.[1] |
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| Author | US Government; adapted by User:Martinvl |
References
- ↑ a b NPL's Beginner's Guide to Length. National Physical Laboratory (2010-08-18). Retrieved on 12 June 2015.
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| current | 11:31, 20 January 2015 | 596 × 599 (316 KB) | Martinvl | Tried to make "10000 km" visible by grouping everything prior to saving original file |
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