Hello,
what do Britains/Americans call the format DIN A4?
I know it's the A4 of the ISO 216 series - but that's way too long, isn't it?
Thanks!
ibex
DIN A4 in English?
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Re: DIN A4 in English?
We simply call it A4 in the UK
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Re: DIN A4 in English?
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I thought it would be strange if they used the term Deutsche Industrienorm
I thought it would be strange if they used the term Deutsche Industrienorm
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Re: DIN A4 in English?
There has been some confusion over the acronym DIN, because in the past there was indeed a "Deutsche Industrienorm". However "Deutsche Industrienorm" is abbreviated as "DI-Norm". DIN on the other hand has always meant "Deutsches Institut für Normung". Because of that confusion the DIN changed "DI-Norm" to "DIN-Norm".
But back to topic. DIN is only responsible for Germany but they are also a member of the ISO. Usually A DIN-Norm has a corresponding ISO standard and that is true for paper formats as well. The international standard that corresponds to DIN A4 is thus, simply, ISO A4.
But back to topic. DIN is only responsible for Germany but they are also a member of the ISO. Usually A DIN-Norm has a corresponding ISO standard and that is true for paper formats as well. The international standard that corresponds to DIN A4 is thus, simply, ISO A4.
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Re: DIN A4 in English?
I'll answer from the American side of things: we don't use A4 paper in America. The closest equivalent is US Letter, which is not the same size as A4, but close.
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