Unit of length

Yard is a unit of the length in many English-language countries (see Angloamerikani system of units). It is fixed since 1758 legally and finds particularly in geodesy use.

The English word actually means switch. A suitable German translation would be step, yard however is normally maintained.

Definition and conversion

internationally yard (1956 define) 1 yard = 3 foot = 36 inch = 0.9144 meters 1 statute mile = 8 furlong = 80 chain = 1760 yard

survey yard (1869 define) in the USA only during the land surveying survey the yard used, otherwise always that internationally yard. 3937 survey yard = 3600 meters 1 survey yard "˜ 0.91440183 meters

0,999998 survey yard = 1 yard

Square measure: square yard space measure: cubic yard

Foreign-exchange trading

In the foreign-exchange trading yard designates a billion.

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