mittauslaitos
Mittauslaitos is a Finnish term that translates to “measurement institute.” In Finnish, it is commonly used to refer to organizations that specialize in metrology—the science of measurement—and to laboratories or agencies that maintain measurement standards, provide calibration services, and support the accuracy and reliability of measurements in industry, science, commerce, and public administration.
Functions typically associated with a mittauslaitos include maintaining national or organizational measurement standards for quantities such
Context and structure vary: in Finland the term can denote a formal national metrology entity, a university
See also: metrology, national metrology institute, legal metrology, calibration, traceability.