Mittauksilta

Mittauksilta is a Finnish term used in scientific writing to indicate that information derives from measurements. It is not a proper noun or the name of a place. The form mittauksilta is the elative plural of mittaus, meaning “from the measurements.” In context, mittauksilta serves as a data-source marker, for example: “Mittauksilta saadut arvot osoittavat” (The values from the measurements indicate).

Etymology and grammatical note: mittauksilta is formed from mittaus (measurement) plus the elative plural suffix -ilta/-ilta, used to denote origin. This grammatical construction is common in Finnish to attribute data or claims to a source.

Usage and implications: in practice, mittauksilta appears in methods sections, results discussions, and data tables to distinguish data obtained by direct observation from that produced by simulations, models, or literature. Its use supports transparency and traceability of empirical evidence, which is important in comparative analyses and in documenting experimental reproducibility. The phrase can be integrated into diverse syntactic contexts, for instance describing data origins, comparisons, or quality assessments—e.g., “Mittauksilta saatujen tulosten vertailu” or “mittauksilta peräisin olevat arvot.”

See also: mittaus, data provenance, empirical data, Finnish scientific writing.