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mils

/mɪlz/

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noun

Mil, millième

An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in other countries.

Examples :

"The sniper adjusted his scope, estimating the target was about 5 mils wide at that distance. "

Le tireur d'élite a ajusté sa lunette, estimant que la cible mesurait environ 5 mils de large à cette distance.

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noun

Millième de pouce

A unit of measurement equal to 1⁄1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.

Examples :

"The plastic sheeting protecting the furniture is only 4 mils thick. "

Le film plastique protégeant les meubles ne fait que 4 millièmes de pouce d'épaisseur.

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noun

Mill

A former subdivision (1/1000) of the Maltese lira

Examples :

"Back when Malta used the lira, even a small sweet might have cost a few mils. "

À l'époque où Malte utilisait la lire, même une petite sucrerie pouvait coûter quelques mils.

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Millions

(plural "mil") Abbreviation of million.

Examples :

"The company's annual revenue increased from two mils to three mils this year. "

Le chiffre d'affaires annuel de l'entreprise est passé de deux millions à trois millions cette année.

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Millilitre

A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml

Examples :

"The recipe calls for 250 mils of milk. "

La recette demande 250 millilitres de lait.