german |
english |
Juchart |
Measure of land, used for acre. (Originally the amount that could be ploughed in one day, which varied considerably from place to place. In 1838 it was fixed at 36 are (= 0.89 acre) for the whole of Switzerland. The metric system became the only legally recognized system in 1877.) |
Kopf (pl Köpf) |
c 4 liters (around 6 Köpf to a bushel) |
Pfund (pre 1848) |
c 500 grams |
Scheffel (pre 1848) |
c 55 liters |
Spediteur |
emigration agent |
Uebernehmer |
Emigration agent |
Zentner (pre 1848) |
100 pounds |
Zwischendeck |
steerage |