Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology

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federal agency of Switzerland national metrology institute

The Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology is Switzerland’s national metrology institute responsible for establishing and maintaining the country’s measurement standards and ensuring their international compatibility.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology canonical	3
Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie	1
Federal Institute of Metrology	1
Federal Institute of Metrology (historically / partially, depending on period)	1
Institut fédéral de métrologie	1
Istituto federale di metrologia	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3638736 — 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: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology
Context triple: [Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, oversees, Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology]

A. Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is a Swiss research institution focused on advanced materials, engineering, and technology development to support industry and public policy.
B. Paul Scherrer Institute
The Paul Scherrer Institute is Switzerland’s largest research center for natural and engineering sciences, known for its cutting-edge work in areas such as particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
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.
D. Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
The Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt was the German Empire’s national institute for scientific research and standards in physics and technology, serving as a precursor to modern metrology institutes.
E. Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences is a national scholarly institution in Switzerland that promotes excellence, research, and innovation in engineering and related technological fields.
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: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology
Target entity description: The Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology is Switzerland’s national metrology institute responsible for establishing and maintaining the country’s measurement standards and ensuring their international compatibility.

A. Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is a Swiss research institution focused on advanced materials, engineering, and technology development to support industry and public policy.
B. Paul Scherrer Institute
The Paul Scherrer Institute is Switzerland’s largest research center for natural and engineering sciences, known for its cutting-edge work in areas such as particle physics, materials science, and energy research.
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.
D. Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt
The Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt was the German Empire’s national institute for scientific research and standards in physics and technology, serving as a precursor to modern metrology institutes.
E. Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences is a national scholarly institution in Switzerland that promotes excellence, research, and innovation in engineering and related technological fields.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal agency of Switzerland ⓘ national metrology institute ⓘ
abbreviation	METAS ⓘ
appliesStandard	International System of Units ⓘ
coordinatesWith	other national metrology institutes worldwide ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
ensures	international compatibility of Swiss measurement standards ⓘ
fieldOfWork	acoustics and vibration measurement ⓘ chemistry and gas analysis ⓘ electrical quantities measurement ⓘ ionizing radiation measurement ⓘ length measurement ⓘ mass measurement ⓘ nanometrology ⓘ photometry and radiometry ⓘ temperature measurement ⓘ time and frequency measurement ⓘ
hasRole	Swiss signatory to international metrology agreements ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Canton of Bern ⓘ linked to: canton of Bern Wabern ⓘ
inception	20th century ⓘ
jurisdiction	Swiss Confederation ⓘ linked to: Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
locatedInTimeZone	Central European Summer Time ⓘ Central European Time ⓘ
nativeName	Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie ⓘ linked to: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology Institut fédéral de métrologie ⓘ linked to: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology Istituto federale di metrologia ⓘ linked to: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology
officialLanguage	French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh ⓘ
parentOrganization	Swiss Confederation ⓘ linked to: Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
participatesIn	Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the CIPM ⓘ international metrology organizations ⓘ
partOf	federal administration of Switzerland ⓘ linked to: Swiss federal government
provides	calibration certificates traceable to national standards ⓘ
responsibleFor	calibration services in Switzerland ⓘ legal metrology in Switzerland ⓘ measurement uncertainty evaluation in Switzerland ⓘ metrological research in Switzerland ⓘ national measurement standards of Switzerland ⓘ realization of SI units in Switzerland ⓘ traceability of measurements in Switzerland ⓘ type approval of measuring instruments in Switzerland ⓘ
sector	metrology ⓘ
supervises	conformity of legally regulated measuring instruments in Switzerland ⓘ
website	https://www.metas.ch ⓘ

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