NBS Special PublicationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 - Weights and measures |
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... country may be heightened . The Congress therefore has a strong interest in the interplay between met- rication and areas of ... countries . We tend to blame our poor performance on the difference in the units of measure that are used to ...
... country may be heightened . The Congress therefore has a strong interest in the interplay between met- rication and areas of ... countries . We tend to blame our poor performance on the difference in the units of measure that are used to ...
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... countries , to the extent that these events may be related to the increasing worldwide use of the metric system . In this chapter we present , without interpretation , a series of events and trends in the dynamic environment in which ...
... countries , to the extent that these events may be related to the increasing worldwide use of the metric system . In this chapter we present , without interpretation , a series of events and trends in the dynamic environment in which ...
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... countries such as Japan - where conversion is complete - has shown that by forethought and good planning these costs ... country and each industry making its own selection [ of units ] . " 4. A Tripartite Accord among the United Kingdom ...
... countries such as Japan - where conversion is complete - has shown that by forethought and good planning these costs ... country and each industry making its own selection [ of units ] . " 4. A Tripartite Accord among the United Kingdom ...
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... country to accept the certificates of another . These delega- tions also expressed the hope that further additional ... countries will participate . This group of nations has a combined population that is approaching 300 million . 8. At ...
... country to accept the certificates of another . These delega- tions also expressed the hope that further additional ... countries will participate . This group of nations has a combined population that is approaching 300 million . 8. At ...
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... countries with respect to standards , testing and certification . C. Trends In addition to the foregoing events which are definite and specific , a number of trends worthy of attention appear to be developing . These are : 1. A marked ...
... countries with respect to standards , testing and certification . C. Trends In addition to the foregoing events which are definite and specific , a number of trends worthy of attention appear to be developing . These are : 1. A marked ...
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activities adaptation Administration adoption of metric agencies annual cost increase Anticipated Impact Area of National Assumption II Bureau of Standards Center changeover Commerce conversion cost impacts customary system customary units dards Department Development disadvantages Division dual dimensioning equipment estimates expects export Federal Federal Aviation Administration foreign Government Health Service Impacts of Metrication increasing metric usage increasing worldwide indicate industry Internal Operations Laboratory manufacturers measurement system measuring devices ment meter metric engineering standards metric measurement units metric system metric units Metric-Based Engineering Standards National Bureau National Responsibility Nationally Planned Program package Packaging and Labeling percent post-transition period Present Metric Usage problems program to increase questionnaire Research respondents anticipate safety scales specifications stan Statistics Survey technical Technology tion tional trade transition period transportation U.S. customary U.S. customary units U.S. Metric Study U.S. Postal Service units and engineering units of measurement weights and measures worldwide and domestic
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