The canada (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnaðɐ]) was the unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese measurement system. It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos (pints). The exact value of the canada varied from region to region, the canada of Lisbon being equivalent to 1.4 litres. In the Portuguese metric system officially adopted in August 1814, "canada" was the name given to the unit of liquid volume. This metric canada was equivalent to 1 litre.
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| - Die Canada oder Medida, auch Cahada, Canhado, war ein portugiesisches Flüssigkeitsmaß. Es galt in Portugal, Galicien und in Brasilien. Das in Galicien gleichlautende Flüssigkeitsmaß hatte mit dem portugiesischen keine Gemeinsamkeiten. (de)
- A Canada era uma das principais unidades de medida de volume para líquidos em Portugal antes da adopção do Sistema Internacional de Unidades, que já não é mais usada correntemente. Tornou-se, antes de tudo, um maneirismo linguístico. O litro, por exemplo, chegou a ser chamado "canada nova". O valor da canada variava de localidade para localidade, mas aproximava-se, normalmente, dos actuais 1,4125, e dividia-se em 4 quartilhos. 6 canadas constituíam 1 , e 12, um almude. Foi usada a partir do século XIV. (pt)
- The canada (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnaðɐ]) was the unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese measurement system. It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos (pints). The exact value of the canada varied from region to region, the canada of Lisbon being equivalent to 1.4 litres. In the Portuguese metric system officially adopted in August 1814, "canada" was the name given to the unit of liquid volume. This metric canada was equivalent to 1 litre. (en)
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| - The canada (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnaðɐ]) was the unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese measurement system. It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos (pints). The exact value of the canada varied from region to region, the canada of Lisbon being equivalent to 1.4 litres. In the Portuguese metric system officially adopted in August 1814, "canada" was the name given to the unit of liquid volume. This metric canada was equivalent to 1 litre. The canada is still used in some rural areas of Portugal and Brazil to indicate a liquid volume of between 1.5 and 2.0 liters. (en)
- Die Canada oder Medida, auch Cahada, Canhado, war ein portugiesisches Flüssigkeitsmaß. Es galt in Portugal, Galicien und in Brasilien. Das in Galicien gleichlautende Flüssigkeitsmaß hatte mit dem portugiesischen keine Gemeinsamkeiten. (de)
- A Canada era uma das principais unidades de medida de volume para líquidos em Portugal antes da adopção do Sistema Internacional de Unidades, que já não é mais usada correntemente. Tornou-se, antes de tudo, um maneirismo linguístico. O litro, por exemplo, chegou a ser chamado "canada nova". O valor da canada variava de localidade para localidade, mas aproximava-se, normalmente, dos actuais 1,4125, e dividia-se em 4 quartilhos. 6 canadas constituíam 1 , e 12, um almude. Foi usada a partir do século XIV. (pt)
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