GlossaryTHE BBC WINE AND FOODhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/SOME WINE AND FOOD TERMSeuro.IN ITALIANApple euro MelaAubergine - MelanzanaBalsamic vinegar euro Aceto balsamicoBasil euro Basilico Black Pepper euro Pepe nero Bread euro Pane Cabbage - Cavolo Cuttle fish - SeppiaEgg euro UovoExtra-virgin Olive oil euro Olio Extra vergine di olivaPesce - FishFlour euro Farina Food euro Cibo Grapes euro Uva Hot pepper euro Peperoncino Lamb euro Agnello Meat euro Carne Orange euro Arancia Oregano euro Origano Pumpkin euro Zucca gialla Prawn - GamberoRosemary euro Rosmarino Salt euro Sale Sugar euro Zucchero Squid euro Calamaro Sweet pepper euro Peperone Thyme euro Timo Tomatoes euro PomodoriTrota - TroutVeal - VitelloVinegar euro AcetoWater euro Acqua Wine euro VinoMetric Measures and EquivalentsLenght1 millimetre (mm) - 0,0394 inch1 centimetre (cm) 10 mm 0,3937 inch1 metre (m) 100 cm 1,0936 yds1 kilometre (km) 1000 m 0,6214 mileArea1 sq centimeter (cmq) 100 mmq 0,1550 sq inch1 sq metre (mq) 10000 cmq 1,1960 sq yds1 hectare (ha) 10000 mq 2,4711 acres1 sq kilometre (kmq) 100 ha 0,3861 sq mileVolume1 cubic cm (cc) - 0,0610 cu inch1 cubic decimetre (dmc) 1000 cc 0,0351 cu ft1 cubic metre (mc) 1000 dmc 1,3080 cu yds1 litre (l) 1 dmc 0,2200 gallon1 hectolitre (hl) 100 l 2,7497 bushelsMass (Weight)1 milligram (mg) - 0,0154 grain1 gram (g) 1000 mg 0,0353 oz1 kilogram (kg) 1000 g 2,2046 lb1 tonne (t) 1000 kg 0,9842 tonImperial Measures and EquivalentsLenght1 inch (in) - 2,54 cm1 foot (ft) 12 inches 0,3048 m1 yard (yd) 3 feet 0,9144 m1 mile (mile) 1760 yards 1,6093 Km1 nautical mile (n.mile) 6080 feet 1,8532 KmArea1 sq in (sqin) - 6,4516 cmq1 sq foot (sqft) 144 square inches 0,0929 mq1 sq yard (sqyd) 9 square feet 0,8361 mq1 acre (acre) 4840 square yards 4046,9 mq1 sq mile (sqmile) 640 acres 259,0 hectaresVolume1 cu inch (cuin) - 16,387 cc1 cu foot (cuft) 1728 cuin 0,0283 mc1 cu yard (cuyd) 27 cufeet 0,7646 mc1 pint (pt) 4 gills 0,5683 litres1 gallon (gal) 8 pints 4,5461 litres1 bushel (bushel) 8 gallons 36,369 litresMass (Weight)1 ounce (oz) 437,5 grains 28,35 grams1 pound (lb) 16 oz 0,4536 Kg1 stone (stone) 14 pounds 6,3503 Kg1 hundredweight (cwt) 112 pounds 50,802 Kg1 ton (ton) 20 hundredweights 1,016 tUSA Liquid Measure Equivalents1 fluid ounce (fl.oz.) 1,0408 UK fl.oz. 29,574 ml1 pint (16 fl.oz.) (pt) 0,8327 UK pt 0,4723 litres1 gallon (gal) 0,8327 UK gal 3,7854 litresTemperature measure unitsGradi Centigradi / Celsius degrees (C) Gradi Fahrenheit / Fahrenheit degrees (F)-25 -13-20 -4-15 +5-10 +14-5 +230 +32+5 +41+10 +50+15 +59+20 +68+25 +77+30 +86+35 +95+40 +104Clothing MeasuresWomen clothing U.S.A. 6 8 10 12 14 16UK 8 10 12 14 16 18Germany 36 38 40 42 44 46France, Italy 40 42 44 46 48 50Women Shooes U.S.A. 5 5 1/2 6 6 1/2 7 7 1/2 8UK 3 3 1/2 4 5 6 6 1/2 7Italy 35 36 37 38 39 40 41France 36 37 38 39 40 41 42Meneuros clothing U.S.A. S (14) M (14) L(15) XL(15) XXL(16) UK 34 36-38 40 42-44 France, Italy 44 46-48 50 52-54 Meneuros shooes U.S.A. 6 1/2 7 7 1/2 8 8 1/2 9 UK 4 1/2 5 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 9 1/2 Italy 38 39 40 41 42 43 France 39 40 41 42 43 44 Copyright Le Baccanti Tours 2004-2007 - All rights reserved Do not copy, this site is monitored weekly