1. Basic definitions and explanations
All the definitions referred to below are taken from the VIM: NF X 07-001.
1.1 Size
"Attribute of a phenomenon, body or substance that can be distinguished qualitatively and determined quantitatively."
length, time, mass, etc.
Applied direction: length of a given rod, mass of body A, duration of a given cycle, etc.
1.2 Value of...
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Basic definitions and explanations
Measuring instrument definitions and explanations
Websites
http://www.lne.fr/fr/metrologie/decouvrir-metrologie.asp LNE (Laboratoire national de mesure et d'essai): the French national laboratory for measurement and testing, responsible for coordinating and coordinating French metrology.
Reference standards
NF X 07-001 – International Vocabulary of Metrology – Fundamental and general concepts and associated terms (VIM)
NF ENV 13005 – Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement
NF EN ISO 10012 – Measurement management systems – Requirements for measurement processes and equipment
FD X...
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