Question for the non-U.S. folks
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Yeah, but we stick to miles-per-hour for speed limits, and miles-to-town for direction signage. I suspect we have never (and will never) switch to KPH or Km-to-go because of the sheer cost and time involved in switching over all the aluminium signage!
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since @Forogar is a foreigner
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Yeah, but we stick to miles-per-hour for speed limits, and miles-to-town for direction signage. I suspect we have never (and will never) switch to KPH or Km-to-go because of the sheer cost and time involved in switching over all the aluminium signage!
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In Sweden, we don't really have a word for it, that I know of anyway. The closest would be "kilometertalet" which translated pretty mych corresponds to the "Kilometrage" that has already been suggested. Most commonly we ask, if we want to know that, something like: "How far has it driven?" (translated into English)
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Mark TwainMiltal. Note that the Swedish mil is quite different to the English or Roman mile. But we still use it though.
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And of course, miles being bigger than kilometers you need fewer of them to get anywhere.
Which has to be good for the environment.
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In Sweden, we don't really have a word for it, that I know of anyway. The closest would be "kilometertalet" which translated pretty mych corresponds to the "Kilometrage" that has already been suggested. Most commonly we ask, if we want to know that, something like: "How far has it driven?" (translated into English)
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What context is mileage ? fuel consumption ? or the odometer value ? for fuel consumption, in french we just do it the long way "la consommation de carburant est de xxx liter per km".
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In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
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In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
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In South Africa we use mileage - like 'What mileage does your car have?' Growing up, it was very confusing to say the least ;-)
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Around here (Canada): Mileage. Even though all road signs and odometers are in metric. I come from a long family line of auto mechanics, and I've *never* heard anyone talk about a "low kilometerage car".
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In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
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In New Zealand we just use mileage. Due to our history we used to have imperial measurement and hence this was the term that become ingrained in the language to mean a cars consumption. So the term does not really mean anything to do with miles anymore but just a term to refer to a car consumption. The answer would be in liters per 100 kilometers
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In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Neither have I, although I wonder what word they use in québecois French. Probably the same as in France, but that's not always the case.
we use kilométrage.
I'd rather be phishing!
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My mother was born in Hemel Hempstead but I left Watford when I was less than 1 year old so I don't really know the area. I was brought up in Blackpool where my parents ran a couple of hotels.
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Forogar wrote:
despite trying to use kilometers
Since when? All speed limits are in MPH; all signs with distances show miles; speedometers show both, but emphasise MPH. Where are we trying to use kilometers? :confused:
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When I still lived in Blighty I noticed that the road construction signs that said things like "Road Works 300 yds" occasionally said "Road Works 300m" as they tried to go metric, a bit - although it failed to get traction - which is why I said "trying to use". ;P
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When I still lived in Blighty I noticed that the road construction signs that said things like "Road Works 300 yds" occasionally said "Road Works 300m" as they tried to go metric, a bit - although it failed to get traction - which is why I said "trying to use". ;P
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Metres we can just about cope with. Kilometres will still get you burned as a witch in most places. :) Although I still wonder why nobody ever seems to use megametres, gigametres, etc. Even in sci-fi, short distances in space are given in "million kilometres".
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In the context of automobiles, countries that use "mile" will say something like, "What is the mileage of that car?" For countries that use "kilometer," what do they say in this regard?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
I could speak for Australia, India, and New Zealand. It's called mileage as well, even though kilometer is the official unit used in all 3 places.
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In New Zealand we just use mileage. Due to our history we used to have imperial measurement and hence this was the term that become ingrained in the language to mean a cars consumption. So the term does not really mean anything to do with miles anymore but just a term to refer to a car consumption. The answer would be in liters per 100 kilometers
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RossMW wrote:
liters per 100 kilometers
Perhaps the dumbest unit of measure ever thought up. :doh:
I, for one, like Roman Numerals.
Can't disagree... But, its what you get used to. Coming from imperial usage in the dark ages, there are a number of these inconsistencies where both can be used. Particularly for us old farts. e.g. Tyre pressures is still more commonly defined in psi rather than bars.
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