In 1960, the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures adopted the name Système International d'Unités (International System of Units) for the recommended practical system of units of measurement.
VIM3 now available for free download: The BIPM is proud to announce the publication of the 3rd edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM3) on its website. JCGM 200:2008 (E/F)