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English: cubic foot vs. m3

German translation: 1 cubic foot = 0.0283m3







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English term or phrase:cubic foot vs. m3
German translation:1 cubic foot = 0.0283m3
Entered by:Peter Shortall
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English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metrology
English term or phrase: cubic foot vs. m3
Wieviel m3 sind ein cubic foot oder umgekehrt?
Steffen Pollex
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Peter Shortall: 5:46pm Dec 25, 2005: Merry Christmas to you too! :) -

1 cubc foot = 0.28m3
Explanation:
As per link below.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-12-25 10:30:15 GMT)
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cubic, Entschuldigung!

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-12-25 10:31:10 GMT)
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To be more precise: 0.283m3
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=39785

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-12-25 10:42:16 GMT)
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Sorry: as John points out, it is 0.0283m3 (maths was never my forte!)
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Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot, and Merry Christmas!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +41 cubc foot = 0.28m3
Peter Shortall


  


Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
1 cubc foot = 0.28m3

Explanation:
As per link below.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-12-25 10:30:15 GMT)
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cubic, Entschuldigung!

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-12-25 10:31:10 GMT)
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To be more precise: 0.283m3
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=39785

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-12-25 10:42:16 GMT)
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Sorry: as John points out, it is 0.0283m3 (maths was never my forte!)


    Reference: http://www.unb.ca/web/transpo/mynet/mtq96.htm
Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot, and Merry Christmas!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree John Jory: Provided you correct your entry to 0,0283 m³ ;-)
9 mins
  -> Oops!! Well spotted! I just don't do numbers... :(

agree BrigitteHilgner: With John Jory. Also to be found in Pons/Collins Großwörterbuch. Merry Christmas!
13 mins
  -> Yes. Merry Christmas to you and everyone else out there! What ARE we doing here today of all days?!

agree Harry Bornemann
1 hr
  -> thanks

agree Ricki Farn: Steffen, and all the time I thought you were asking this because you got 1 cubic foot of xmas presents?!
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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