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5. Glossary
Métrologie ; metrology
Measurement science and its applications
Traçabilité métrologique; metrological traceability
The property of a measurement result that it can be related to a reference through an unbroken, documented chain of calibrations, each of which contributes to the uncertainty of measurement.
Incertitude; uncertainty
Non-negative parameter characterizing the dispersion of values assigned to a measurand, based on the information used.
Reference material; certified reference
A material which is sufficiently homogeneous and stable with respect to specified properties, and which has been prepared so as to be suitable for its intended use for measurement or for the examination of qualitative properties....
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Standards
- Reference materials – Establishment and expression of metrological traceability of assigned values to reference materials - ISO/TR16476 - 2016
- Reference materials – Selected terms and definitions - ISO Guide 30 - 2015
- Reference materials – Contents of certificates, labels and accompanying documentation - ISO Guide 31 - 2015
- Reference materials – Good practice in the use of reference materials - ISO Guide...
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BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und prüfung https://www.bam.de
BIPM Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (international metrology organization) http://www.bipm.org
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COMAR (reference materials database) http://www.comar.bam.de
EPTIS European Proficiency Testing Information System http://www.eptis.bam.de
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