Английская Википедия:Arroba

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Arroba is a Portuguese and Spanish custom unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.

History

The word arroba has its origin in Arabic ar-rubʿ [1] (الربع) or "quarter," specifically the fourth part (of a quintal), which defined the average load which a donkey could carry.Шаблон:Citation needed

Iberian Peninsula

In weight it was equal to 32 pounds (14.7 kg) in Portugal and 25 pounds (11.5 kg) in Spain.

The unit is still used in Portugal and Spain by cork merchants and pig farmers.

Arroba and bushel as weight units are similar (15 kg).

Latin America

The unit is still used in Brazil by the agricultural sector, mainly in the cotton and cattle business. The modern metric arroba used in these countries in everyday life is defined as Шаблон:Convert.

In Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru the arroba is equivalent to Шаблон:Convert.[2]

In Bolivia nationally it is equivalent to Шаблон:Convert. However locally there are many different values, ranging from Шаблон:Convert in Inquisivi to Шаблон:Convert in Baures.[3]

Internet

In Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries, "arroba" has continued as the word for the "@" symbol used in Internet email addresses.

See also

References

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