The standard sizes and fitting and reinforcement norms that now exist evolved out of a series of compromises among international shipping companies, European railroads, U. S. railroads, and U. S. trucking companies.

According to a 2010 census conducted by the Sociology Department of Tehran University in many districts of Tehran across various socio-economic classes in proportion to population sizes of each district and socio-economic class, 63 % of people in Tehran were born in Tehran, 98 % know Persian, 67 % identify themselves as ethnic Persian, and 13 % have some degree of proficiency in a European language.

Most European fountain pen brands ( for example Caran d ' Ache, Faber-Castell, Michel Perchin, DuPont, Montegrappa, Stipula, Pelikan, Montblanc, Monteverde, Sigma, Delta, Italix and Rotring ) and some pen brands of other continents ( for example Bexley, Retro51, Tombow and Acura ) use so called " international cartridges " ( AKA " European cartridges " or " standard cartridges " or " universal cartridges "), in short ( 38 mm in length, about 0. 75 ml of capacity ) or long ( 72 mm, 1. 45 ml ) sizes, or both.

Where larger Northwest adzes are similar in size to their European counterparts, the smaller sizes are typically much lighter such that they can be used for the detailed smoothing, shaping and surface texturing required for figure carving.

European book publishers typically use metricated traditional page sizes for book production.

The Chinese were found mainly in the trading and mercantile sector, and by the time his son and grandson came to the throne, European explorers noted that Bangkok was filled with Chinese junks of all sizes.

Two of the most common factory trimmed sizes of wallpaper are referred to as " American " and " European " rolled goods.

They come in many sizes ; the most common are the Danish and the European sized trays.

Standard Belgium plates issued before November 2010 measured 325mm by 105mm-smaller than most other European countries, although non-standard ( for Belgium ) sizes were frequently used for the front plate-in part due to influence from rest of Europe and in part due to plates carrying additional information such as the Euro flag.

Automakers were free to design their lamps to whatever shapes and sizes they wished, as long as the lamps met the engineering and performance requirements contained in the applicable European safety standards.

To the dismay of the European Central Bank, the sizes and compositions of the 50 new kuruş and 1 new lira coins clearly resemble those of the € 1 and € 2 coins respectively.

* European shellac records — In the first three decades of the twentieth century European companies including Pathé, Odeon, and Fonotipia made recordings in a variety of sizes, including 21 cm, 25 cm, 27 cm, 29 cm, 35 cm, and 50 cm ( roughly 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 20 inches ).

The common North American parlance is word-based, while English-speaking European writers also use words to describe car sizes.

* Needle Conversion Chart Shows conversion between current and past US and European knitting needle sizes.

CTL is the primary logging method in European countries, while full-tree logging and the even older technique of tree-length logging are more popular in North America and less developed countries, where tree sizes can exceed the capacity of the harvester's felling head, i. e., tree stems with a butt diameter of over 70 centimeters.

To give an indication of pool sizes, the European Association for Aquatic Mammals recommends that a pool for five dolphins should have a surface area of plus an additional for every additional animal, have a depth of for at least the minimum surface area and have a water volume of at least with an additional for every additional animal.

The species ' Eurasian counterpart, the European beaver reaches similarly large sizes.

As in most European countries, different branches and schools of Buddhism are represented by groups of varying sizes.

European average bloom sizes quickly rose to 300 kg, where they levelled off through the demise of the bloomery.

Minimum landing sizes ( MLS ) for C. pagurus are set by both the European Union technical regulations and by the UK government.

EN 13402 is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes.

Therefore, the European standards committee CEN / TC 248 / WG 10 started in 1996 the process of designing a new modern system of labelling clothes sizes, resulting in the standard EN 13402 " Size designation of clothes ".

At some cities, this pick-up and delivery service is without additional charge, and, if you are budget-wise, when you are planning your itinerary, you will take advantage of these free delivery and collection stations in major cities within the larger European countries.

It is well to bear in mind that gasoline will cost from $.80 to $.90 for the equivalent of a United States gallon and while you might prefer a familiar Ford, Chevrolet or even a Cadillac, which are available in some countries, it is probably wiser to choose the smaller European makes which average thirty, thirty-five and even forty miles to the gallon.

Rates for American cars are somewhat higher, ranging from about $8.00 a day up to $14.00 a day for a Chevrolet Convertible, but the rate per kilometer driven is roughly the same as for the larger European models.

Then, too, European drivers have reputations for being somewhat crazy on the road and some Americans are not particularly keen on getting mixed up with them.

Look what those little European jobs are doing.

There are two suspension bridges over the Bosphorus, both its Asian and European banks rise steeply from the water and form a succession of cliffs, coves, and nearly landlocked bays.

Philosophically, European agrarianism reflects the ideas of John Locke, who declared in his Second Treatise of Civil Government ( 1690 ) that those who work the land are its rightful owners.

The Ainu have broad faces, beetling eyebrows, and large sunken eyes, which are generally horizontal and of the so-called European type.

( There are two typographic styles for rendering European numerals, known as lining figures and text figures ).

Infix and circumfix are less so, as they are not important in European languages.

Malraux argues that, while art has sometimes been oriented towards beauty and the sublime ( principally in post-Renaissance European art ) these qualities, as the wider history of art demonstrates, are by no means essential to it.

The fact that mate is so prevalent in the Southern Cone, however, shouldn't necessarily make visitors think that other infusions are rare in the region ; in Argentina especially, given the strong European cultural imprint, the consumption of coffee is very common ( 141 cups per capita, annually ).

In 1972, they completed the European treble by winning the Dutch Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and the European Cup ; to date, they are the only team to keep the European Cup and accomplish the European treble.

The construction boom has raised many environmental concerns and both the local autonomous government and city council are under scrutiny by the European Union.

The real percentage of foreign residents is higher, since the Alicante metropolitan area is home to many Northern European retirees who are officially still residents of their own countries.

Each year, organisations such as The International Council of Air Shows and The European Airshow Council meet and discuss various subjects including air show safety where accidents are discussed and lessons learnt.

In the United States there is a proportionally limited tax on alcopops relative to those sold in Europe, although some states are considering legislation to bring their tax levels closer to the European model, which is credited with limiting consumption by youth.

In some Continental European countries, such as Austria and Germany, bottled beer cocktails and shandies are available, which are being marketed the same way like alcopops.

Bay leaves are a fixture in the cooking of many European cuisines ( particularly those of the Mediterranean ), as well as in the Americas.