25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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General Conference on Weights and Measures
diplomatic conference
international scientific conference
The 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures was a formal international meeting of member states that addressed key updates and decisions regarding the global system of units (SI).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 24th General Conference on Weights and Measures | 1 |
| 25e Conférence générale des poids et mesures | 1 |
| 25th CGPM | 1 |
| 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2683548 — 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: 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures Context triple: [26th General Conference on Weights and Measures, precededBy, 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures]
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A.
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures was the 2018 international meeting where member states adopted a landmark revision of the SI, redefining several base units in terms of fundamental physical constants.
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B.
General Conference on Weights and Measures
The General Conference on Weights and Measures is the international authority that makes key decisions on the global system of units (SI), including defining and revising fundamental measurement standards.
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C.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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D.
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.
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E.
International System of Units
The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
- 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: 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures Target entity description: The 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures was a formal international meeting of member states that addressed key updates and decisions regarding the global system of units (SI).
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A.
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
The 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures was the 2018 international meeting where member states adopted a landmark revision of the SI, redefining several base units in terms of fundamental physical constants.
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B.
General Conference on Weights and Measures
The General Conference on Weights and Measures is the international authority that makes key decisions on the global system of units (SI), including defining and revising fundamental measurement standards.
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C.
International Committee for Weights and Measures
The International Committee for Weights and Measures is a governing body that oversees the global system of measurement standards and ensures their uniform implementation among member states.
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D.
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.
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E.
International System of Units
The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
General Conference on Weights and Measures
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diplomatic conference ⓘ international scientific conference ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
member states of the General Conference on Weights and Measures
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states party to the Metre Convention ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2014-11-20 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2014-11-20 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
legal metrology
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scientific metrology ⓘ |
| followedBy | 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| follows |
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
24th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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| hasPart |
committee reports
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elections of CGPM officers ⓘ plenary sessions ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| hasProceedings |
Comptes rendus des séances de la Conférence générale des poids et mesures
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surface form:
Proceedings of the 25th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures
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| inception | 2014-11-18 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Château de Versailles ⓘ
surface form:
Palace of Versailles
Versailles ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
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| mainSubject |
International System of Units
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measurement standards ⓘ metrology ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 25 ⓘ |
| officialName |
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
25e Conférence générale des poids et mesures
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| organizedBy |
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
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International Committee for Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| partOf | system of the Metre Convention ⓘ |
| publisher | International Bureau of Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| shortName |
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
25th CGPM
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| significantEvent | adoption of resolutions preparing for the 2018 SI redefinition ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014-11-18 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | November 2014 ⓘ |
| topic |
coordination between national metrology institutes
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future redefinition of the ampere ⓘ future redefinition of the kelvin ⓘ future redefinition of the kilogram ⓘ future redefinition of the mole ⓘ global metrology infrastructure ⓘ measurement traceability ⓘ preparation for redefinition of SI base units ⓘ revision of the International System of Units ⓘ |
| usesSystem | International System of Units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures Description of subject: The 25th General Conference on Weights and Measures was a formal international meeting of member states that addressed key updates and decisions regarding the global system of units (SI).
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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precededBy
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25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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follows
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25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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this entity surface form:
24th General Conference on Weights and Measures
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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officialName
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25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
25e Conférence générale des poids et mesures
25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
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shortName
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25th General Conference on Weights and Measures
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
25th CGPM