Weights and measures

public

European Commission

Brussels

01/02/2005 - 00:00

Description

Differences between the UK and continental Europe

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Speech Details

Language

(en) English

Speech number: 21726

Duration

06:10

Level

Intermediate

Use

Consecutive

Domains

General

Terminology

weights and measures, to differentiate, the Channel Tunnel, continental Europe, imperial system, metric system, pounds, ounces, directive, nasty old bureaucrats, customs and traditions, to defend and uphold, "cause célèbre", to champion, Middlesbrough, greengrocer, heinous crime, loose goods, bulk goods, to defray, fine, groundswell, appeal court, House of Lords