NBS Special Publication, Issue 345The Bureau, 1971 |
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... advantages . Those who thought it was a good idea to change explained , " It is used by most other countries , " and " It is a decimal system and easier to use . " The fact that a majority of the respondents were unable to name a single ...
... advantages . Those who thought it was a good idea to change explained , " It is used by most other countries , " and " It is a decimal system and easier to use . " The fact that a majority of the respondents were unable to name a single ...
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... advantages mentioned were simplification of calcula- tions , elimination of ambiguities in measurement units ( e.g. , dry and liquid pints and ounces ) , and increased facility in foreign travel . Metrication was also visualized as the ...
... advantages mentioned were simplification of calcula- tions , elimination of ambiguities in measurement units ( e.g. , dry and liquid pints and ounces ) , and increased facility in foreign travel . Metrication was also visualized as the ...
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... advantage . What are these ad- vantages ? The Consumer Study investigated these and other questions as follows : the extent of the consumer's knowledge of measurement units ; the system of units in use in selected consumer activities ...
... advantage . What are these ad- vantages ? The Consumer Study investigated these and other questions as follows : the extent of the consumer's knowledge of measurement units ; the system of units in use in selected consumer activities ...
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... advantages and disadvantages of the present system of measurement and the possible future effects of planned metrication . Consumer spokesmen concurred that these objectives could be attained most successfully by asking experts to ...
... advantages and disadvantages of the present system of measurement and the possible future effects of planned metrication . Consumer spokesmen concurred that these objectives could be attained most successfully by asking experts to ...
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... advantages of met- rication as well as some problems of conversion . Furthermore , lack of public knowledge required a modification of the Center's traditional methods of measuring attitudes . Usually attitudes are studied in a ...
... advantages of met- rication as well as some problems of conversion . Furthermore , lack of public knowledge required a modification of the Center's traditional methods of measuring attitudes . Usually attitudes are studied in a ...
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