This strange word «verification»

As there are two similar words for term «verification» in Russian they are often confused in meaning. One of them «poverka» stands for determination of measurement error value of measuring instruments to verify their compliance with the metrological standards. The other one simply means «checking» — it is just sort of a control operation which aims to verify the availability, working condition, serviceability, etc. The article tells about the history of the term «poverka» and related concepts in Russia.
Author(s):  Bryanskiy L.
Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #3