| Definition: | property of the result of a measurement or of the value of a standard such that it can be related to stated references, usually national or international standards, through an unbroken chain of comparisons all having stated uncertainties
NOTE 1 – The concept is often expressed by the adjective traceable.
NOTE 2 – The unbroken chain of comparisons is called a traceability chain.
NOTE 3 – In French, the way in which the relationship with the standards is determined is called "raccordement aux étalons".
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