@article{fdi:010072051, title = {{H}ydrometry and standardization}, author = {{B}elleville, {A}. and {P}ierrefeu, {G}. and {L}e {C}oz, {J}. and {L}arrarte, {F}. and {M}archand, {P}ierre and {P}inatton, {M}. and {A}ugeard, {B}. and {B}echon, {P}. {M}. and {B}esson, {D}. and {C}hisne, {P}. and {D}ramais, {G}. and {J}osserand, {C}. and {P}oligot-{P}itsch, {S}. and {P}uechberty, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{FRE}}, abstract = {{N}ormalization allows to define a common language among the actors in a particular field, to clarify, to harmonize practices and to define the level of quality, safety and less environmental impact of practices. {I}n {F}rance, in the field of hydrometry, the normalization work is carried out by the {AFNOR} / {X}10{C} commission. {A}fter several years of inactivity, the commission was recently reactivated two years ago, under the impulse of a few motivated actors. {T}he objective of this paper is to highlight the added value of standardization in the hydrometry activity, through a few concrete examples of standards. {T}he organization of standardization at national and international level may seem complex. {A} presentation of the different standardization structures is therefore proposed, as well as the process of developing a standard.}, keywords = {standardization ; hydrometry ; {AFNOR} ({F}rench national organization for ; standardization) ; {X}10{C} committee ; {ISO} ; {CEN}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{H}ouille {B}lanche : {R}evue {I}nternationale de l'{E}au}, numero = {6}, pages = {57--66}, ISSN = {0018-6368}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1051/lhb/2017059}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072051}, }