NBS Special Publication, Issue 345The Bureau, 1971 |
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... metric usage on various activities in the United States . The Consumer Study was directed to these effects as they apply to the individual American . A portion of the Consumer Study involved a ... metric system was apparently 1 Summary.
... metric usage on various activities in the United States . The Consumer Study was directed to these effects as they apply to the individual American . A portion of the Consumer Study involved a ... metric system was apparently 1 Summary.
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... units and subunits in the metric system than with the relationship of metric measures to customa- ry measures . Experts submitting papers in selected areas of consumer concern verified that customary units and standards are used almost ...
... units and subunits in the metric system than with the relationship of metric measures to customa- ry measures . Experts submitting papers in selected areas of consumer concern verified that customary units and standards are used almost ...
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... metric system has steadily increased throughout the world . With the decision in 1965 by Great Britain to begin a 10 - year program of changing to the metric system , and with the subsequent announcements by South Africa , New Zealand ...
... metric system has steadily increased throughout the world . With the decision in 1965 by Great Britain to begin a 10 - year program of changing to the metric system , and with the subsequent announcements by South Africa , New Zealand ...
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... metric system would be to the consumer's 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 ...
... metric system would be to the consumer's 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 ...
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... system to a new and unfamiliar system found that a program of planned metrication could be expected to encounter ... metric measurement . In these circumstances , the findings of this survey are encouraging for proponents of conversion : 33 ...
... system to a new and unfamiliar system found that a program of planned metrication could be expected to encounter ... metric measurement . In these circumstances , the findings of this survey are encouraging for proponents of conversion : 33 ...
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