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STANDARD MASS [1 record]

Record 1 1998-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

measurement standard, etalon: Material measure, measuring instrument, reference material or measuring system intended to define, realize, conserve or reproduce a unit or one or more values of a quantity to serve as a reference. Examples a) 1 kg mass standard ...

OBS

mass standard: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. s: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 7.

OBS

standard of a mass : Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, schedule V.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Appareils de mesure
CONT

étalon : Mesure matérialisée, appareil de mesure, matériau de référence ou système de mesure destiné à définir, réaliser, conserver ou reproduire une unité ou une ou plusieurs valeurs d'une grandeur pour servir de référence. Exemples a) étalon de masse de 1 kg [...]

OBS

étalon de masse : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, p. 8; Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, annexe 5.

Spanish

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