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Like many organisations, the NMS has a number of acronyms that have become part of its vocabulary! Hopefully, the guide below will give more clarity.
BIPM | Bureau International des Poids et Mesures |
BSI | British Standards Institution |
| CIPM | Comité International des Poids et Mesures |
EURAMET | European Association of National Metrology Institutes |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
KT | Knowledge Transfer |
KTN | Knowledge Transfer Network |
LGC | The former Laboratory of the Government Chemist |
| MRA | Mutual Recognition Arrangement |
NEL | The former National Engineering Laboratory |
NMI | National Measurement Institute |
NMS | National Measurement System |
NPL | National Physical Laboratory |
NWML | National Weights and Measures Laboratory |
| R&D | Research and development |
| SI | Système International (International System of Units) |
S&T | Science and Technology |
SME | Small and medium size enterprise |
TSB | Technology Strategy Board |
UKAS | United Kingdom Accreditation Service |
