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ISO Guide 2 d e f i n e s t e s t i n g as a " t e c h n i c a l o p e r a t i o n c o n s i s t i n g o f t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f one o r more c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f a g i v e n p r o d u c t , p r o c e s s o r s e r v i c e a c c o r d i n g t o a g i v e n p r o c e d u r e " . T a k i n g t e s t i n g i n i t s b road sense, t h a t i s c o v e r i n g a l s o c a l i b r a t i o n and a n a l y s i s , i t i s i n v o l v e d i n almost a l l t h e s e c t o r s o f t h e economy and many i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s , such as f a i r n e s s o f t r a d e , e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n , s a f e t y o f consumers and workers, energy c o n s e r v a t i o n . . .
