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REFERENCE MATERIAL CERTIFICATE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
OBS

reference material (RM): Material or substance one or more of whose property values are sufficiently homogeneous and well established to be used for the calibration of an apparatus, the assessment of a measurement method, or for assigning values to materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

matériau de référence (MR) : Matériau ou substance dont une (ou plusieurs) valeur(s) de la (des) propriété(s) est (sont) suffisamment homogène(s) et bien définie(s) pour permettre de l'utiliser pour l'étalonnage d'un appareil, l'évaluation d'une méthode de mesurage ou l'attribution de valeurs aux matériaux.

Spanish

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