The banner "This section does not cite any sources ..." probably alludes to the fact that the links to these sections are weak. The text in both the lede and in the opening paragraph of the section "Nature of the metric system" could do with some tidying up.
Firstly, is the metric system a "System of measurement" or a "System of units"? US legislation uses the phrase "metric system of measurement" but the rest of the world used "system of units" (as in "International System of Units"). The most authoritative source on this matter in the international sphere is the "International vocabulary of metrology – Basic and general concepts and associated terms (VIM)" (website: https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bipm.org%2Futils%2Fcommon%2Fdocuments%2Fjcgm%2FJCGM_200_2012.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ca6c2fe82054141e5532708d8af359cf2%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637451992093356662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=2voLj%2B7UFbmFvHwB3om2GvbrIGUnKy9On3LizCFldOI%3D&reserved=0). Item 1.13 of this vocabulary gives a formal definition of a "system of units" and 1.14 of a "coherent system of units" while 3.2 give a formal definition of "measuring system". It should be noted that in French both "system of measurement" and a "measuring system" would translate as "système de mesure". It should be noted in passing that a "measuring system" is a collection of hardware instruments. If anyone is looking for references, then I suggest that VIM would be an appropriate reference. Using VIM would entail a degree of rewriting of the current text, possibly removing the link to the article "system" and linking the article "system of measurement" to the text "system of units". Suggested text is "The metric system is a [[system of measurement|system of units]] that uses a decimal system of multiples and submultiples where needed. ...", giving VIM as the reference. -----Original Message----- From: USMA <[email protected]> On Behalf Of DALE PARISH Sent: 02 January 2021 04:29 To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA 1647] Wikipedia entry I note that the entry at https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2FOutline_of_the_metric__system&data=04%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ca6c2fe82054141e5532708d8af359cf2%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637451992093366656%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BnbsFzwb%2Bh%2Br8VqY0uG5k0eoBB6wmYLcxrwc25r6e3I%3D&reserved=0 has a big box under the title “Nature of the metric system” stating “This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2019)” I did not notice the typical “citation needed” on any references, or any references, for that matter, except for a single end note referencing both International Bureau of Weights and Measures and the book _The International System of Units (SI)_. If there I s there anyone on this list who provide references, I would be willing to edit them into the article. Dale -- Dale M. Parish 628 Parish RD Orange TX 77632-0264 409-790-2352 _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
