Le Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
. 150 ans de mesures pour le monde - 150 Years of Measures for the World
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Depuis 150 ans, le BIPM est l’organisation internationale qui est le garant du système mondial de mesures. Du système métrique au Système international d’unités (SI), il a été précurseur d’innovations scientifiques, techniques dans de nombreux domaines et un acteur clé du multilatéralisme. Omniprésentes dans tous les aspects de la science et du quotidien, les unités du SI sont le langage universel de la mesure. L’histoire du BIPM éclaire cette branche dynamique de la physique au cœur des grands enjeux contemporains : la métrologie.
For 150 years, the BIPM has been the international organization that is the custodian of the world system of measurement. From the metric system to the International System of Units (SI), it has been the precursor of scientific and technical innovations in many fields and a key player of multilateralism. SI units are present in all aspects of science and everyday life, and are the universal language of measurement. The history of the BIPM sheds light on this dynamic branch of physics at the heart of major contemporary challenges: metrology.
For 150 years, the BIPM has been the international organization that is the custodian of the world system of measurement. From the metric system to the International System of Units (SI), it has been the precursor of scientific and technical innovations in many fields and a key player of multilateralism. SI units are present in all aspects of science and everyday life, and are the universal language of measurement. The history of the BIPM sheds light on this dynamic branch of physics at the heart of major contemporary challenges: metrology.
