DocumentCode
2134339
Title
125th anniversary of the Metre Convention; the past, present and future of the convention
Author
Quinn, T.J.
Author_Institution
BIPM, Sevres, France
fYear
2000
fDate
14-19 May 2000
Firstpage
707
Lastpage
708
Abstract
After a description of the origin and reasons for creation of the Metre Convention, the author proposes that it will have an increasingly important place in international affairs because requirements for measurements traceable to the SI have become a central feature in trade agreements.
Keywords
international trade; length measurement; measurement standards; reviews; technological forecasting; units (measurement); Metre Convention; SI traceable measurements; future activities; international trade agreements; measurement requirements; Assembly; Geodesy; Geophysical measurements; Government; International trade; Manufactured products; Measurement units; Metrology; Proposals; Weight measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5744-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2000.851207
Filename
851207
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