The complex concept of quantity in the past and (possibly) the future of the International Vocabulary of Metrology

Mari, Luca; Чуновкина, А. Г.; Ehrlich, Charles D.

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“…For the above reasons, in metrological idiom, it is not strictly required to create new terms to distinguish quantities like "individual" quantity, "individual" property, "specific" quantity, "real" quantity, etc. The new definition of quantity in [3][4] has been proposed because both natures of quantity, qualitative and quantitative, in the VIM3 definition are not retained: it is a useless complication, at least in the measure-ment frame and idiom. In VIM3, they are simple types having different properties.…”

Section: "Quantity" "Amount" "Magnitude"mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In order to avoid its use, a current idea is to resort to the idioms of other disciplines, specifically to the same tool used in some branches of philosophy of science: to replace the sub-ordination of hierarchically lower concepts with a set of individual concepts, one per each subordinate. This exercise is explicitly proposed in [3], and has been already partially discussed above for the term "quantity", when split into additional "individual quantities": "Position 1: values are individual quantities identified as multiples or submultiples of units, which are themselves individual quantities".…”

Section: "Value" "Scale"mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the case of quantity value, that position might bring to consider instead each value as a distinct quantity, spelling it, e.g., as follows (see also [3]).…”

Section: "Value" "Scale"mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since 1983, The BIPM-JCGM-200 Committee has been preparing the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM), presently existing in its 3 rd Edition (2012) − a major achievement done with an important contribution of Paul De Bièvre [1][2]. Numerous comments can be found in the literature concerning the assessment of VIM3 that will be taken here as references for future developments, in particular [3] and a recent paper [4] containing proposals of changes for the current Edition, formulated in view of the next one, now in preparation.…”

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The International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM) is presently available in its 3rd Edition (2012) (VIM3). VIM3 has been a major achievement, with numerous comments found in the literature concerning the assessment of it that will be taken here as references for future developments. The present paper is mainly based on the concept that such a Vocabulary is assumed to be of great help for practitioners in metrology, i.e., in general for people that must correctly apply the idiom of metrology according to the current meaning of its terms. The core of VIM3, i.e., its few basic terms, which are those currently used in metrology (defined according to the paper’s Glossary), are identified, and their current meaning will be recalled together with the rationale of having chosen them. The Author’s position will be given, as assuming that the Metrology Vocabulary is not supposed to be of much interest for the scientists whose activity already develops under the discipline of metrology, since they are supposed to be well-informed on its terminology. Rather, such a Vocabulary is assumed to be of great help for practitioners in metrology, i.e., in general for people that must correctly apply the idiom of metrology according to the current meaning of its terms. In addition, the International Vocabulary is assumed being used in every Country of the World, accounting for the need of easy and unambiguous translations in many different languages as much as possible, when the local metrological idioms may be expressed differently, which is a major difficulty. The core of VIM3, i.e. its main basic terms, which are those currently used in metrology, are identified as being: “Quantity” vs. “Amount”, “Magnitude”; “Quantity” vs. “Property”; “Value” vs. “Scale”. Their current meaning will be recalled, together with the rationale of having chosen them. The above-mentioned terms are compared with recently proposed changes for several of them, including some new terms to be introduced. The analysis will also account for the fact that, for the basic terms, any substantial change in their meaning, or the suppression of some of them, should be carefully pondered for being strictly necessary, because it may entail unnecessary confusion for many users. In fact, it is possible and reasonable that in other disciplines the same terms might express different concepts and express differently according to the specific idiom of those disciplines − e.g., according to an idiom basically originating from branches of philosophy of science or from set theory, where important differences in the meaning could be inappropriate or difficult to understand in measurement science, and in metrology particularly.

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Section: "Quantity" "Amount" "Magnitude"mentioning

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Section: "Value" "Scale"mentioning

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“…In the case of quantity value, that position might bring to consider instead each value as a distinct quantity, spelling it, e.g., as follows (see also [3]).…”

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…• Chronic instability of the English VIM's definition of quantity value accompanied by lengthy analysis [7,15].…”

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The metrological term quantity value in various forms has conflicting interpretations. Standardization of the vocabulary of metrology has not ended the confusion. This report provides a historical trace of how the inconsistency arose and then describes how it has hindered international standards work, eroded conceptual integrity, and made the communication of software design concepts more difficult.

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The complex concept of quantity in the past and (possibly) the future of the International Vocabulary of Metrology

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Toward the next Edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology

Toward the next Edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology

Ambiguity of the term quantity value in metrology

From VIM3 toward the next edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology

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