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short ton

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 720859 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain metrology
net ton preferred
short ton
ST
st
STON
STon
  • 2000 naela; 9,071 x 10?
  • 907,185 kg
  • 2000 pounds avoirdupois (about 0.9 tonnes)
net ton preferred
Usage examples
  • Before 15 September each year Member States shall send the Commission: - a list of vessels flying their flag with a load capacity greater than 363 metric tonnes (400 net tonnes) which have applied for a DML for the whole of the following year ...
  • ... for "ton": either of two formerly standard units for measuring mass: the short ton, used in Canada, the United States, etc., equal to 2000 pounds (about 907 kg) and the long ton, used in the United Kingdom ...
short ton
ST abbreviation
st abbreviation
STON abbreviation
STon abbreviation
SHTN abbreviation

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1187494 Last modified 18.09.2026
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Domain Standardisation - Metrologyunits of measurement
lühitonn
short ton
  • mõõtühik, mis on laialdaselt kasutusel Ameerika Ühendriikides, kus seda tuntakse lihtsalt tonnina
  • measurement unit is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton
lühitonn
Usage examples
  • Lühitonni, tähis ton (US), kasutatakse laialdaselt Ameerika Ühendriikides, kus seda nimetatakse lihtsalt tonniks. See termin on siiski mitmetähenduslik, kuna sõna „tonn“ kasutatakse eri kontekstides nii lühi-, pikk- kui ka meetertonni tähistamiseks.
ton (US) symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 ton (US) = 2 000 lb = 907,184 7 kg.
short ton
Usage examples
  • The short ton, symbol ton (US), is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton; however, the term is ambiguous, the single word "ton" being variously used for short, long, and metric tons.
ton (US) symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 ton (US) = 2 000 lb = 907,184 7 kg.

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