Indeed I see the move is on the right course. But, it has to go a long way! If I could add anything, it would be to impress that ALL NATIONS used the same spellings fir Le Systeme Internationale d'Unites (like SI for all languages). Regards,
Brij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Gene Mechtly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [USMA:23059] Re: modern form & what is SI
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 11:49:48 -0600 (CST)
On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> ...
> For contracts and specifications, a problem remains.
No problem remains if the BIPM Brochure is applied precisely.
> If a contract says "Use SI units" may the work use millimetre?
Certainly! The SI unit in question would be the meter. One of the SI
approved *submultiples* of the meter is the millimeter. All SI multiples
and submultiples of SI units are approved parts of the SI even though each
of them is not an SI unit apart from its root SI unit.
On the other hand, a contract could specify: "Use millimeters for all
statements of length." That restriction would exclude use of the meter,
centimeter, etc. for that particular contract. Still, no problem!
> ...
> I suggest that the following be standard boiler plate text for
> contracts and specifications:
>
> "Use SI units. SI base units, SI base units with
> prefixes, SI derived units, and SI derived units
> with prefixes comply with this requirement...
Bob, this suggestion reduces to: "Use SI units. SI prefixes may be applied.
However, some contract authors might want to require a particular prefix.
For example, millimeters for automobile designs, or centimeters for clothing
designs, or kilopascals for pressure vessel designs.
> Further,
> the non-SI units listed in Tables 6 and 7 of the SI
> brochure and hectare comply with this requirement."...
The use of the hectare "is not encouraged" by the BIPM. I oppose your
attempt to elevate the status of the hectare.
Gene.
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