In USMA 19040 Madan asked: >Is there an SI term for 'per' and what about 'second'. >How is the word 'second' called in other languages. > >If different languages use different word then the >term >m/s (meters per second) is meaningless.
The Conf�rence G�n�ral des Poids et Mesures standardizes the symbols for units, e.g. m/s or m.m-1. The translation into full words is left to the taste of each language. Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
