In Corsica, a unit of dry capacity. Plural, bacini.
Location | Value in liters |
---|---|
Bastia | 7.397 |
Ajaccio | 9.145 |
Bonifacio | 9.045 |
Sartène | 10.023 |
La plus grande fantasie semblait régner quant à la valeur du Bacino, valeur qui variait de ville à ville: mais pour les mesures plus importantes, Bastia donnait généralement le ton, ainsi que l'établissent les chiffres qui suivent:
The greatest caprice seemed to prevail regarding the size of the Bacino, a value that varied from town to town. But for the most important measures, [the city of] Bastia generally set the tone, thus the establishment of the following numbers: [shown above]
Francis Maure.
Poids et Mesures.
Archives Departementales de la Corse.
Corse Historique. Etudes et Documents.
Annee 1, No. 4. (November 1955).
Page 40.
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