"mts"

English translation: m

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Spanish term or phrase:	"mts"
English translation:	m
Entered by:	MPGS

00:38 Apr 29, 2021

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Spanish term or phrase: "mts"

I'm translating a Divorce Decree from Colombia, and in the area where its detailing the property that is to be divided by the couple it says:

El lote numero (3): NORTE: Del mojón (43, 44, 45, 46, 47 y 2) en línea quebrada y medidas sucesivas de 8 metros, 12.25 mts, 5.90 mts, 14.39 mts y 43.10 mts.....

I searched what the abbreviation mts is used as and the only one suitable I found was "Meter-Tonne-Second" system of measurement.
So, I'm at a loss at what the abbreviation of "mts" stands for. Since "metros" is spelled out already I am not sure what the term mts is referring to.
Thank you!

Celina R

Celina Ramos Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 20:36

Explanation:
I guess that's the standard Int'l System unit.
:-)

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Local time: 04:36

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meters

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metres

Lisa Rosengard

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meters

Explanation:
meters

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Local time: 13:36
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Arabic
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Explanation:
I guess that's the standard Int'l System unit.
:-)

MPGS
Local time: 04:36
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Spanish
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metres

Explanation:
I think the abbreviation is for 'metres', the same as the first number in the numerical sequence. I think the full word is written for the first number, which is then followed by the measurements with abbreviations.
On Wikipedia there's a reference which explains metres-tonnes-second as a large scale industrial measurement system for heavy weights, as well as 'metres-kilogram-second' which is a similar system for less heavy weight measurements.

Example sentence(s):

"The metre-tonne-second system of units is a system of physical units invented in France, later to become a legal system which could be used in Russia."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre%E2%80%93tonne%E2%80%93second_system_of_units

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

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