Concerning physical quantity, its true value, error, and measurement uncertainty

Abstract

The former USSR journal «Ismeritelnaja technika» («Measurement technic») published the article by Vitalii Pronenko, one of the modern scientific metrology school creators, «Concerning physical quantity, its true value, measurement error, and uncertainty» («О физической величине, ее истинном значении, погрешности и неопределенности измерений»). As soon as the discussion concerning the review of the «International vocabulary of metrology — Basic and general concepts and associated terms», VIM-3, with the aim to create its new version VIM-4, runs now among the metrological community, our journal editorial team considers the article by Pronenko as actual taking in account its common philosophy content with consideration for modern concepts and associated terms. Due to war conditions in Ukraine, it is impossible to connect the editorial office of «Measurement technic» journal. So, the editorial team of «Measurements infrastructure» journal accepts its responsibility based on the agreement of Mr. Pronenko sons Serhii and Yurii Pronenko (Vitalii Pronenko passed away in 1990), the translation of the article by V. Pronenko, into Ukrainian and English and its publication on the journal site.