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Note: 1 The distinctive feature of telemetering is the nature of the translating means, which includes the provisions for converting the quantity to be measured into a representative quantity of another kind that can be transmitted conveniently for measurement at a distance.
Note 1: The distinctive feature of telemetering is the nature of the translating means, which includes the provisions for converting the quantity to be measured into a representative quantity of another kind that can be transmitted conveniently for measurement at a distance.


Note: 2 In normal French usage "telemetrie" means remote measurement of length.
Note 2: In normal French usage "telemetrie" means remote measurement of length.


Reference: I.E.E.E. (modified)
Reference: I.E.E.E. (modified)

Revision as of 06:47, 17 September 2026

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Alternative term: Telemetering

Measurement with the aid of intermediate means which permit the measurement to be interpreted at a distance from the primary detector.


Note 1: The distinctive feature of telemetering is the nature of the translating means, which includes the provisions for converting the quantity to be measured into a representative quantity of another kind that can be transmitted conveniently for measurement at a distance.

Note 2: In normal French usage "telemetrie" means remote measurement of length.

Reference: I.E.E.E. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)