IEC 62419:2008适用于测量技术。它定义了不同类型测量仪器和测量仪器特征的明确指定规则，旨在实现跨越语言边界的明确技术交流。本标准取消并取代2005年发布的IEC/PAS 62419。本第一版为技术修订版。

IEC 62419:2008 is applicable to measurement technology. It defines rules for the unambiguous designation of different types of measuring instruments and of measuring instrument features with the intention of enabling unambiguous technical communication over language boundaries. This standard cancels and replaces IEC/PAS 62419 published in 2005. This first edition constitutes a technical revision.