NBS Special Publication, Issue 345The Bureau, 1971 |
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... major disadvantage of planned metrication would be a psychological one of adjustment . Successful conver- sion would require a massive program of public education . II . NATURE OF THE CONSUMER STUDY BACKGROUND OF THE 2 THE CONSUMER.
... major disadvantage of planned metrication would be a psychological one of adjustment . Successful conver- sion would require a massive program of public education . II . NATURE OF THE CONSUMER STUDY BACKGROUND OF THE 2 THE CONSUMER.
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... major industrial country not on the metric system or committed to changing over . This trend , along with other considerations , led the U.S. Congress in 1968 to pass the Metric Study Act , Public Law 90-472 ( app . 1 ) , calling for a ...
... major industrial country not on the metric system or committed to changing over . This trend , along with other considerations , led the U.S. Congress in 1968 to pass the Metric Study Act , Public Law 90-472 ( app . 1 ) , calling for a ...
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... major aim of the survey was to provide information with respect to three issues : ( 1 ) What is the level of knowledge of the American people con- cerning the metric system ? ( 2 ) What problems would be encountered by private ...
... major aim of the survey was to provide information with respect to three issues : ( 1 ) What is the level of knowledge of the American people con- cerning the metric system ? ( 2 ) What problems would be encountered by private ...
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... major food items are summarized in table 1. This survey indicated that the regulations for expres- Table 1. Net Contents as Listed on Labels for Some Processed Foods * Categories Items Avoirdupois Total yield Metric Count or serv- ings ...
... major food items are summarized in table 1. This survey indicated that the regulations for expres- Table 1. Net Contents as Listed on Labels for Some Processed Foods * Categories Items Avoirdupois Total yield Metric Count or serv- ings ...
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... major disadvantage of change to the metric system of measurement for households would be obsolescence of presently owned and used utensils , measuring devices and recipes from the standpoint of markings and lan- guage . Changes that ...
... major disadvantage of change to the metric system of measurement for households would be obsolescence of presently owned and used utensils , measuring devices and recipes from the standpoint of markings and lan- guage . Changes that ...
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