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Type |
Dictionary |
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Coverage |
A single list of code elements for units of measure for use worldwide in administration, commerce, transport, science and technology. |
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Hosted by |
The United Nations, through its Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). |
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Homepage |
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe through its UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (https://www.unece.org/cefact/), develops, maintains and publishes for free of charge a number of code lists.
Recommendation 20 provides three character alphabetic and alphanumeric codes for representing units of measurement for length, area, volume/capacity, mass (weight), time, and other quantities used in international trade. The codes are intended for use in manual and/or automated systems for the exchange of information in administration, commerce, transport, science and technology.
The code list (see https://unece.org/trade/cefact/UNLOCODE-Download) is presented in three separate annexes:
Annex I – Code elements listed by quantity category;
Annex II – Code elements listed by unit of measure name; and
Annex III – Code elements listed by common code.
See 5.6.3.4 how this information is mapped to Properties of DataType EUInformation.
Unit examples:
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UNECE code |
Symbol |
Name |
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MTR |
m |
metre |
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CMT |
cm |
centimetre |
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NMI |
n mile |
nautical mile |
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A11 |
Å |
angstrom |
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F50 |
µm/K |
micrometre per kelvin |
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AK |
fth |
fathom |
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INH |
in |
inch |
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L98 |
yd/°F |
yard per degree Fahrenheit |
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MTK |
M2 |
square metre |
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ACR |
acre |
acre |
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MTQ |
M3 |
cubic metre |
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LTR |
l |
litre |