jonaslc,
1) Go to http://www.google.com/
2) Type in "metric designator"
3) Find and READ the following article:
"http://www.generalcable.com/North_America/NA_Assets/TechPapers/NatlElecCode02.pdf"
page 2 has some info on conduit sizing, metric designator, etc.
4) READ six other pages on first google search page with info on "metric designator"!