Weights and measures in Themiclesia

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Weights and measures in Themiclesia are a system of standard units quantifying the metrics of length, mass, and volume; other units can be derived from any one of these systems. Themiclesian law accepts the Metric system in its entirety, though a domestic system with a historical origin common with that in Menghe is also in use. The latter system is prevalent over the Metric system in certain contexts, such as the measure of cloth, alcohol, precious metals, cooking ingredients, grains, and medicinal herbs. Most definitions are found within Chapter XXX of the Administrative Code.

Length

The Themiclesian system for calculating length is for the most part decimal. The basic unit is a ts'jak or Themiclesian foot, measuring 24.5 mm; this length is derived from the wavelength of a 1,400 Hz sine wave travelling through air at sea level atmospheric pressure.

Unit Rom'n SI equiv. Relationship Common name
len′ 24.5 m 100 ts′ak
drang 2.45 m 10 ts′ak
ts′ak 0.245 m basic unit Themiclesian foot
ksuns 0.0245 m 110 ts′ak
per 0.00245 m 1100 ts′ak
Non-decimal units
bas 1.47 m 6 ts′ak
re′ 441 m 300 bah Themiclesian mile

The unit bas is used to calculate distance, particularly land size; drang is more common for other uses. re′ is used primarily to calculate land distance.

Capacity

Unit Rom'n SI equiv. Relationship Common name
ghok 20.45 l 100 stjeng
to′ 2.045 l 10 stjeng
stjeng 0.2045 l basic unit
kep 0.02045 l 110 stjeng
lawk 0.002045 l 1100 stjeng
Non-decimal units
tjong 130.88 l 6 ghok and 4 stjeng
pjang 372.2 l 16 ghok

Mass

Mass units are not as decimal as the others. The prevailing view is that the system developed as a combination of several systems.

Unit Rom'n SI equiv. Relationship Common name
djak 30,720 g 4 kwjen
kwjen 7,680 g 30 kjen
kjen 256 g basic unit catty
rjang′ 16 g 116 kjen
djo 0.667 g 124 rjang′
Decimal units
′jik 384 g 24 rjang′' Auric catty
dzjên 1.6 g 110 kjen mace
pjer 0.16 g 110 dzjên candereen

Area

Unit Rom'n SI equiv. Relationship Common name
kw′jêng′ 51,800 m² 100 me′ Themiclesian hectare
drak 1,945 m² 9 me′ Lot—a standard-sized urban building lot
me′ 518 m² 240 bah Themiclesian acre
bah 2.16 m² basic unit

See also