[USMA:8572] Re: ISO definition of weight

[Gene Mechtly]

On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Joseph B. Reid wrote:
> 
> International Standard ISO 31/III-1978 (E) in Item No. 3,10,2 says:
> ...
> 
> "Remarks ...
> "In common parlance, the word "weight" is often used to mean mass."

Joe,
        Note that the 1992 edition of ISO 31-3, adds the deprecation:
"In common parlance, the word 'weight' continues to be used to mean mass, 
but this practice is deprecated."

Gene.