From: Patrick Andries (patrick.andries@xcential.com)
Date: Tue Mar 29 2005 - 11:54:32 CST
Peter Kirk a écrit :
>
> But this must be a rare case where we are more metric than the
> Canadians: paper weights are always quoted in gsm = grams per square
> metre.
There was apparently an attempt to go metric (A4, A3 paper sizes and
such things) by some Canadian governments (I know the Québec government
tried) but, due to the scarcity of suppliers in a market overwhelmingly
geared to the US, if I recall properly, this decision was quickly found
too unpractical and abandonned.
P. A.
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