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centuries ago dozens of different units of measurements were unit through out the world.So there was a lot of confusion and inefficiencies in trade between countries. At the end of the 18th century, the french government sought to alleviate this problem by devising a system of measurement that could be used throughout the world. In 1790 the French national assembly commissioned the Academy of science to design a simple decimal based system of units; this was called the metric system. In 1960 the metric system was officially named the Systeme international d'Unite's(SI for short)and now is used in nearly every country.It is almost always used in scientific measurements
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When did the International Monetary Fund come into existence?
In 1946 in Washington, D.C., the international organization to monitor the new international monetary system came into existence--the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Use international system in a sentence?
Metric is an international system of measurements.
What is the acronym for the International System of Units?
The acronym of the International System of Units is SI, from the French "Système International".
What is the population of International Games System?
International Games System's population is 2,008.
The metric system is referred to as?
The SI system - International System, after its name in French.
What is the official name of the metric system?
The metric system is called the International System of units. In Europe, the French oversee the system, and the name is Le Système international d'unités (SI).So It can be called the metric system, the IS system, or the SI system.
What is the international system of unit is a system of?
A system of measurements
When was International Games System created?
International Games System was created on 1989-11-10.
Write 795403762 number in international system?
The number 795403762 in international system would be 795,403,762.
When was The American International School System created?
The American International School System was created in 2007.
What is the difference between Indian place value system and international?
in indian system every two digits has comas and in international system every three digits has comas for eg for indian system ;6,45,92,08,379 and in international system 645,9208,379
What is the abbreviation for international Sys tem of units?
The International System of Units is abbreviated SI from the French Le Système International d'Unités. It is the modern form of the international metric system. Scroll down to related links and look at "International System of Units - Wikipedia".
