Arratel

Arratel

A Portuguese measure of weight approximately equivalent to 0.46 kilograms. It became obsolete after Lusophone countries adopted the metric system in the 19th century.
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To better understand the accounting at the SFC, in a footnote we provide a brief outline of the 18th century Portuguese systems of weight (arratel), length (covado), and currency (real).
(11) One arratel was 459 grams or 16 oncas (ounces).
Early cost accounting practices and private ownership: the silk factory company of Portugal, 1745-1747
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