so mẫu

Người kỹ thuật viên so mẫu ampe kế mới với một chuẩn chính xác trong phòng thí nghiệm.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To calibrate: The primary meaning of "so mẫu" is the technical process of comparing a measuring instrument or device against a highly accurate standard reference (the "mẫu" or sample/standard) to check, adjust, or establish its scale and ensure its readings are correct.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kỹ thuật viên phải so mẫu cân điện tử định kỳ. (The technician must periodically calibrate the electronic scale.)
  • Việc so mẫu thiết bị đảm bảo kết quả đo lường chính xác. (Calibrating the equipment ensures accurate measurement results.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is predominantly used in scientific, engineering, and industrial contexts involving metrology (the science of measurement). It implies a formal comparison traceable to a recognized standard.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiệu chuẩn (v): a more modern and common synonym for "calibrate" in technical Vietnamese.

  • Tất cả dụng cụ đo đều cần được hiệu chuẩn. (All measuring tools need to be calibrated.)

• Chuẩn mẫu (n): the standard or reference sample used in calibration.

  • Sử dụng chuẩn mẫu đã được chứng nhận. (Use a certified standard sample.)

Synonyms

• Calibrate: To check, adjust, or determine the graduations of a measuring instrument.
• Standardize: To cause to conform to a standard (in a broader sense).

Notes on Usage

• "So mẫu" is a specific technical verb. In everyday language, it is not commonly used. The action it describes is more frequently referred to as "hiệu chuẩn."
• The example from the reference dictionary ("so mẫu một cái am-pe-kế") translates directly to "to calibrate an ammeter."