Consultative Committee for Length
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The Consultative Committee for Length is a specialized international body that advises on and coordinates the global standards, definitions, and high-precision measurement of length within the SI system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Consultative Committee for Length canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10723539 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consultative Committee for Length Context triple: [International Committee for Weights and Measures, hasConsultativeCommittee, Consultative Committee for Length]
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A.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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B.
General Conference on Weights and Measures
The General Conference on Weights and Measures is the international authority that makes key decisions on the global system of units (SI), including defining and revising fundamental measurement standards.
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C.
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization that maintains the global system of units (SI) and ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements and time standards.
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D.
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures was a formal international meeting of member states that addressed key updates and decisions regarding the global system of units (SI).
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E.
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures was the 2018 international meeting where member states adopted a landmark revision of the SI, redefining several base units in terms of fundamental physical constants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consultative Committee for Length Target entity description: The Consultative Committee for Length is a specialized international body that advises on and coordinates the global standards, definitions, and high-precision measurement of length within the SI system.
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A.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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B.
General Conference on Weights and Measures
The General Conference on Weights and Measures is the international authority that makes key decisions on the global system of units (SI), including defining and revising fundamental measurement standards.
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C.
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization that maintains the global system of units (SI) and ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements and time standards.
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D.
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures was a formal international meeting of member states that addressed key updates and decisions regarding the global system of units (SI).
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E.
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures was the 2018 international meeting where member states adopted a landmark revision of the SI, redefining several base units in terms of fundamental physical constants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consultative committee
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international scientific committee ⓘ metrology organization ⓘ |
| activity |
coordinating key comparisons of length standards
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developing recommendations on length standards ⓘ publishing technical reports on length metrology ⓘ supporting the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement through length comparisons ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | global ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| field |
dimensional metrology
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length metrology ⓘ measurement science ⓘ metrology ⓘ standards of length ⓘ |
| focusesOnUnit | metre ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
designated institutes for length metrology
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international organizations in related fields ⓘ national metrology institutes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
NERFINISHED
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Sèvres, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
SI unit of length
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comparison of national length standards ⓘ coordinate metrology ⓘ definition of the metre ⓘ dimensional standards ⓘ geometrical product specification ⓘ interferometry for length measurement ⓘ nanometrology ⓘ optical frequency standards for length ⓘ realization of the metre ⓘ surface metrology ⓘ traceability of length measurements ⓘ uncertainty in length measurement ⓘ |
| mission |
to advise the International Committee for Weights and Measures on matters concerning length metrology
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to coordinate international work on the realization and dissemination of the SI unit of length ⓘ to organize international comparisons of national length standards ⓘ to promote worldwide uniformity of length measurements ⓘ to review and recommend improvements to the definition and realization of the metre ⓘ |
| operatingOrganization | Bureau International des Poids et Mesures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | International Committee for Weights and Measures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Committee for Weights and Measures
NERFINISHED
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International System of Units governance structure ⓘ |
| reportsTo | International Committee for Weights and Measures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| usesSystem | International System of Units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consultative Committee for Length Description of subject: The Consultative Committee for Length is a specialized international body that advises on and coordinates the global standards, definitions, and high-precision measurement of length within the SI system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
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hasConsultativeCommittee
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Consultative Committee for Length
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