Re: A4 paper


James Lee wrote:
> "Pierre Jelenc" <rcpj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Thomas Weber <weberdotthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > Some people on this newsgroup know I am a U.S. translator FR>EN. This
> is
> > > not really a translation question, but I think someone here is likely to
> > > know the answer, which I would appreciate. A U.S. law firm with
> litigation
> > > involving English and French businesses and individuals asks: was A4
> paper
> > > in use in the normal course in France in 1980?
> >
> > It was common by the early 70s, replacing the earlier 21x27cm format.
> >
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> I remember A4 being introduced in British Government documents in 1967/68,
> presented as a prelude to decimalization. Presumably it was introduced
> earlier in more metrically minded France.

The DIN 476 standard which defines the paper formats was published in
Germany in 1922. Some say it was inspired by works dating from the
french revolution.

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