Kalibration

calibration

noun ka-li-bra-TSYOHN Rare

Origin: from Arabic 'qalib' (mould)

Usage Note

Kalibration (auch Kalibrierung) bezeichnet den Abgleich eines Messgeräts mit einem bekannten Standard. In Laboren, Werkstätten und der Medizintechnik notwendig, um genaue Messwerte zu gewährleisten.

Examples

"Die Waage muss vor Gebrauch einer Kalibration unterzogen werden."

Natural Translation

The scales must be subjected to calibration before use.

Literal Translation

The scales must be subjected to a calibration before use.

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