Distance and time can be advisably measured by the same process.

Flat pieces of wood must have a proper way of their own to be measured.

Never before has metrology been so firmly settled in our society that it is not likely to change its present status.

Metrology drew analogies with parts of the human body to build up a measuring device.

Metrology can now be considered an underrated issue in relation to the industrialized world.

In developing countries, technical regulations are yet to comply not only with compulsory internal requirements, but also with international level of quality.

Globalization and trade have been facing problems due to market demands on developing countries.

Developed countries face globalization as a chance to increase their industrial base.

Embora não tenha sido ratificado pelos EUA, o Protocolo de Kyoto consistiu em tomada de posição política multilateral e, ainda que considerado pouco abrangente por muitos, constituiu uma espécie de ponto de partida para uma ação global com o objetivo de reduzir as agressões à natureza advindas de um modelo econômico historicamente predatório.

Segundo o premiado cientista a que o texto se refere, para se resolverem definitivamente os problemas decorrentes do aquecimento global é suficiente que os países mais ricos do mundo reduzam significativamente suas emissões de dióxido de carbono.