This parallels our treatment of other terms such as less or more, which meet with universal understanding and do not depend upon independent standards (for example, one can convert measurements).
Error between machines, or trying to convert measurements from one manufacturer's standard to another can introduce errors large enough to wipe out the sensitivity of the measurements.
The process is analogous to equating degrees Fahrenheit with degrees Celsius by converting measurements from one scale to the other.
It can convert foreign currencies and measurements to other units, compute a mortgage with amortization and provide any other function one might have on a powerful calculator.
One of the major achievements of ADEP was to convert different measurements to common units.
Alternatively, it may be necessary to convert measurements to the standard reduction potential for reporting purposes.
In some instances it may be impractical, or unreasonable, to convert measurements to standard litres.
Its purpose is to convert measurements into insights about user satisfaction, by specifying a uniform way to analyze and report on the degree to which measured performance meets user expectations.
It is also necessary to note that one is able to convert measurements made in one coordinate system to another.
The old Imperial value of the yard was used in converting measurements to metric values in India in a 1976 Act of the Indian Parliament.