Re: A4 paper

From: rcpj@xxxxxxxxx (Pierre Jelenc)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:40:49 +0000 (UTC)

Alan Johnson <afjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> When I was learning German, many Germans would tell me that DIN stands
> for "Deutsche Industrienorm". Easy enough mistake to make, even if
> proper research easily demonstrates otherwise.

I learned that as well. Was there a name change?

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... Pierre Jelenc wrote on 28 okt 2005 in sci.lang.translation: ... >> When I was learning German, many Germans would tell me that DIN stands ... >> proper research easily demonstrates otherwise. ... Das Akronym DIN wird hin und wieder als "Deutsche Industrienorm" ...
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