unité de mesure
The English phrase "unit of measurement" is unité de mesure in French.
unité de mesure refers to a standard amount used to measure and express the size or amount of something. For example, common French units include mètre (meter), kilogramme (kilogram), litre (liter), gramme (gram), seconde (second), heure (hour), minute (minute), centimètre (centimeter), millimètre (millimeter), kilomètre (kilometer) and tonne (ton). In technical or scientific contexts, you may see abbreviations such as kg for kilogram or mm for millimeter.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of unité (unit) and de mesure (of measurement).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "units of measurement", only the word unité changes to include an s at the end, resulting in unités de mesure.
Did you know?
- The modern metric system, which defines the standard unité de mesure for most of the world, was developed and first introduced in France during the French Revolution.
- In some traditional French contexts, you might encounter the pouce, a unit of measurement based on the width of a thumb, similar to the English 'inch'.
- In French, when discussing music, the word mesure is used to mean 'a bar' or 'a measure' of music, rather than a physical unit of length.
Examples in context
- J'ai acheté deux kilogrammes de pommes.I bought two kilograms of apples
- Il pèse deux kilogrammes.He weighs two kilograms
- J'ai marché environ un kilomètreI walked around one kilometer
- Le mètre est une unité de mesure de longueur.The meter is a unit of measurement for length.
- Le mètre est une unité de mesure.The meter is a unit of measurement.
- Quelle est l'unité de mesure pour ce liquide ?What is the unit of measurement for this liquid?
- Chaque unité de mesure doit être précise.Every unit of measurement must be precise.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are working on a science project together.
- LucasEmma, quelle unité de mesure devons-nous choisir ?Emma, which unit of measurement should we choose?
- EmmaJe pense que le centimètre est le mieux.I think the centimeter is the best.
- LucasC'est une bonne idée pour an l'objet.That's a good idea for the object.
- EmmaD'accord, je vais noter l'unité de mesure ici.Okay, I will note the unit of measurement here.
