imperial system

In 27 B.C., Octavius, who succeeded Caesar, initiated Rome's imperial system of rule.
Octave, héritier de César, est l'initiateur en 27 avant J.-C. du régime politique impérial.
The most notable exception is the United States, where the imperial system is still used for most purposes.
L'exception la plus notable sont les États-Unis où le système impérial est encore utilisé dans la plupart des cas.
For him, it is now a question of reorienting the armed forces towards the defence of US territory, ending the whole imperial system, and developing the US economy.
Pour lui, il appartient désormais de réorienter les forces armées vers la défense du territoire, de mettre fin à l’ensemble du système impérial et de développer l’économie US.
The metre, as part of the metric system, is used as a measure of distance across the globe, the primary exception being the United States, where the imperial system is used for most purposes.
Le mètre, dans le cadre du système métrique, est utilisé comme mesure de distance à travers le monde, la principale exception étant les États-Unis où le système impérial est utilisé dans la plupart des cas.
The UK uses the imperial system of measurements, while most other countries use the metric system.
Le Royaume-Uni utilise le système impérial de mesures, tandis que la plupart des autres pays utilisent le système métrique.
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