...ad una lezione di traduzione in ambito cucina/nutrizione. Guarda qui:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(volume)#DefinitionsThere is no internationally-agreed standard definition of the cup, whose modern volume ranges between 200 and 284 millilitres.
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Metric cup
In Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa and Lebanon one cup is commonly defined as 250 millilitres.
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United States customary cup
United States customary cup is defined as half a U.S. pint. ... = 236.5882365 millilitres
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United States "legal" cup
The cup currently used in the United States for nutrition labeling is defined in United States law as 240 mL.
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Imperial cup
The imperial cup, unofficially defined as half an imperial pint, is rarely found today. It may still appear on older kitchen utensils and in older recipe books.
... = 284 millilitres
Japanese cup
The Japanese cup is currently defined as 200 mL.