Imperial
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002981
A traditional British standard size for paper, primarily used for drawing and high-quality printing. It belongs to a system of paper sizes that predates the now more widespread ISO 'A' series. An imperial sheet measures 22 by 30 inches (approximately 559 by 762 millimeters), providing a large surface area for posters, plans, or large-format books.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002981 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: Imperial; Spanish: imperial; French: impérial |
Record as JSON
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"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "Imperial",
"es": "imperial",
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Record 3,283 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.